We ask whether US sanctions or Tehran are to blame for exacerbating COVID-19 and discuss Brazil’s approach to the virus.
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About the show
With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Richelle Carey cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.
Meet the presenter
Richelle Carey is an Emmy Award-winning television journalist and host of UpFront.
Prior to her role on UpFront she was a principal presenter at Al Jazeera English in Doha and Al Jazeera America in New York City.
Carey has hosted the Doha Forum and in 2020 moderated a Global Humanitarian Action Executive Alliance discussion between industry and UN leaders on the response to COVID-19.
She is co-chair of the Men Stopping Violence advisory council, a group that works to end violence against women.
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We ask scientist Jerome Kim about South Korea’s remarkable success in slowing down the spread of the coronavirus.
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