05. The Bulldozer

An episode of the The Politics of Pandemics podcast, hosted by DG, titled "05. The Bulldozer" was published on November 4, 2021 and runs 27 minutes.

November 4, 2021 ·27m · The Politics of Pandemics

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While other nations shut down, Tanzania stayed open. Driven by the denialism of President John Magufuli, Tanzania refused to acknowledge the seriousness of the pandemic... until Magufuli died. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ma5l9f5ALcurTWXHIQqXJ4a3gBiRuTBdXfCwZQIeye8/edit?usp=sharing

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While other nations shut down, Tanzania stayed open. Driven by the denialism of President John Magufuli, Tanzania refused to acknowledge the seriousness of the pandemic... until Magufuli died.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ma5l9f5ALcurTWXHIQqXJ4a3gBiRuTBdXfCwZQIeye8/edit?usp=sharing

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