The United States — historically and currently — plays a leading role in the global response to disease threats and pandemics. But according to Jeremy Konyndyk, director of the US Agency for International Development’s COVID-19 task force, those efforts are struggling right now. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks with Konyndyk about why momentum and support are slowing, and what that means globally.
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