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Going antiviral—a new milestone in the fight against covid-19
Our podcast on the science and technology making the news. Also this week: what the accelerating growth of technology means for business, and we reveal the winners of our book giveaway
AS COVID-19 threatens Europe once again, effective oral antiviral treatments for covid-19 are finally being approved by regulators. Is this the next step towards beating the virus? Also, author Azeem Azhar on what the accelerating growth of technology means for business, the economy and society. And we reveal the winners of our latest book giveaway. Kenneth Cukier hosts. Runtime: 26 min
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