Pandemic exposes weaknesses of America's political, healthcare systems: Kenyan analyst

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Pandemic exposes weaknesses of America's political, healthcare systems: Kenyan analyst

STORY: Pandemic exposes weaknesses of America's political, healthcare systems: Kenyan analyst DATELINE: July 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya STORYLINE: The United States, with the world's most cutting-edge medical technology and well-equipped health system, has the highest cumulative numbers of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths. How could it end up like this? An expert from Kenya explains the reasons behind this. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya "I think the two keywords that have been exposed by COVID, one is the political system. The second one is healthcare. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in

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