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How To Fund The Search For A COVID-19 Vaccine And Boost The Recovery

The hunt is on for a clinical therapy to prevent or treat Covid-19. But what’s the best way to go about this?

How To Fund The Search For A COVID-19 Vaccine And Boost The Recovery
A scientist places fluid in a tube labelled ‘Covid-19’ during research work in the virus laboratory in Pecs, Hungary. (Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg)

Every week, hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so-random walk through hot topics in markets, finance, and economics.

The hunt is on for a clinical therapy to prevent or treat COVID-19. But what’s the best way to go about this? How can governments accelerate this process? And what can governments do now to help a robust economic recovery? On this week’s Odd Lots, we speak with Bill Janeway, an economist and venture capitalist, who has written extensively on how the government can accelerate innovation by the private sector. He explains how his thoughts translate into the medical space and the post-crisis economy overall.

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