The Global Lessons of the Pandemic

Many of us involved in development work in low-income countries have been talking for a long time about the interconnectedness of our world and the consequences of our actions — or inactions. Frankly, it's been a hard sell. But the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and the race to vaccinate has brought this conversation into sharp focus, especially as new and potentially vaccine-resistant mutations emerge around the world.

Middle- and high-income nations are pinning their hopes on vaccines and the potential for herd immunity....