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The Tragedy of Vaccine Nationalism: Only Cooperation Can End the Pandemic

Thomas J. Bollyky (Council on Foreign Relations) and Chad P. Bown (PIIE)
via Foreign Affairs

With more than 150 candidate vaccines against the COVID-19 virus in development, it will take months, at least, before safe and effective candidates can be delivered. Nevertheless, global cooperation is needed now to replace the “my country first” approach that will hurt rich and poor countries alike.

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