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Business Matters: WHO gets green light to visit Wuhan

WHO gets green light to visit Wuhan

17/12/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, WHO gets green light to visit Wuhan

The WHO will visit Wuhan in China to investigate the origins of coronavirus

China has given the World Health Organisation the green light to visit Wuhan to investigate the origins of coronavirus; Professor Sian Griffiths, an epidemiologist who helped lead Hong Kong's investigation into the Sars outbreak explains what the world can expect from the trip. Plus with only weeks left until Joe Biden begins his term as US President, will we see a huge difference in the US outlook on trade? We hear from US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. As coronavirus vaccines are rolled out around the world, we have a report from India exploring how that country of 1.3bn people is preparing to tackle the challenge of what could be the biggest immunisation programme in history. A report into executive pay has shown that bosses of FTSE 100 companies in the UK earn on average a hundred times more than the lowest paid in their companies; we hear from Luke Hildyard, executive director of the High Pay Centre, which carried out the research. And for many actors, the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns has meant cancelled performances and tours, leaving them not just out of pocket but also unsure as to how to navigate their careers; we talk to actor Helen Percival who hopes to return to the stage next year.  Plus, we're joined throughout the programme by Andy Uhler of Marketplace radio in the US and in Singapore, David Kuo co founder of the The Smart Investor. (Picture of a job fair in Wuhan, Hubei province, China via Getty Images)

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