Babbage: Maskarade

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Babbage: Maskarade
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:21:13
• Published: 2020-04-08 18:40

The “silent transmission” of covid-19 means people without symptoms could be a major source of its spread. How effective are masks as a defence? Plus, Kenneth Cukier asks Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retractionwatch.com, whether the race to uncover the mysteries of the virus could lead to a torrent of “bad science”.

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