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Coronavirus conversations: Colombia's red flags

Colombians with no income during lockdown are using flags to ask the government for help

Colombia has just started a two week extension of its national lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But that means more time without much-needed income in working class neighbourhoods. Some people have started hanging red flags outside their homes to show their desperation and ask the government for help. We speak to four Colombian women about the country's challenges.

Also, we cover the developing story of allegations that a group of hackers, linked to the Russian intelligence services, has targeted organisations working on a Covid-19 vaccine. We get some background on the group from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Russian - and hear what the Russian authorities are saying in response.

As ever, we get your coronavirus questions answered and talk through the latest news with our regular experts. Today, molecular epidemiologist Dr Emma Hodcroft from the University of Basel is joined by someone working on one of the vaccine trials. Vaccinologist Dr Evan Anderson from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, is also happy to answer any questions you might have. WhatsApp: +447730751925 or Twitter @ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½OS.

Picture: Red flags in the La Perseverancia neighbourhood in Bogota, Colombia (Credit: Claudia Bonilla)

53 minutes

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Thu 16 Jul 2020 16:06GMT

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  • Thu 16 Jul 2020 16:06GMT

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