Fareed Zakaria GPS S2020E31 - Episode 31

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria hosts this in-depth look at the major global developments of the week (the title's "GPS" stands for "Global Public Square"), with an emphasis on new ideas and innovative solutions to the World's toughest problems. Each episode also features Zakaria leading a panel discussion and interviewing a major world figure.

Per capita, the U.S. has about 15 times as many deaths per day from Covid-19 as the E.U. and 25 times that of Canada. Where did America go wrong? And what can be done to get the crisis under control? What is the current state of vaccines and treatments? Billionaire businessman Bill Gates answers these questions and discusses if the tech giants are too powerful. And, back to school amidst the pandemic - how do schools reopen safely? Former CDC director Tom Frieden explains. Also, the blast in Beirut deepened Lebanon's already dire situation. What will become of the Paris of the Middle East? Fareed explores.