Recording & interview originally published: June 21, 2020

Lunch With Sumiko Ep 23: Tomas Pueyo, author of the hammer and dance strategy, sees 2 big challenges in Covid-19 fight

11:59 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie.

Back in early March in San Francisco, Tomas Pueyo's wife was warded in hospital for three days for suspected Covid-19.

Left at home with their three young children and feeling sick himself, the French-Spanish engineer decided to write an article about how the coronavirus was spreading globally.

His March 10 analysis on the Medium blogging platform was titled Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now.

His 'hammer and dance' strategy to tackle Covid-19 has brought him millions of readers from around the world.

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