Why was Latin America hit so hard by covid-19?
Carlos Castillo-Salgado of Johns Hopkins University blames the informal economy and the example set by Donald Trump. Tulane Universitys Valerie Paz-Soldn explains why Peru has been affected the worst. The Economists Sarah Maslin finds hope in the success of a trial of Chinas CoronaVac vaccine in the Brazilian town of Serrana. Alok Jha and Natasha Loder are joined by Emma Hogan, The Economists Americas editor. Runtime: 41 min  Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn  For full access to The Economists print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/thejabpod. Sign up for our new weekly science and data newsletters at economist.com/morescience and economist.com/offthecharts