9 November 2020
Episode 2291
20 minutes
A coronavirus vaccine made in the US has a 90 per cent success rate, according to Pfizer, which is developing the serum. Plus: the latest on Joe Biden’s transition plans, and why it’s time for politics to become gentler.
9 November 2020
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