Spotlight: Tracing the source of coronavirus
Apr 10, 2020 • 14m 07s
As coronavirus shuts borders and creates global panic, Rick Morton explains where the virus originated and looks at attempts to combat it.
Spotlight: Tracing the source of coronavirus
• Apr 10, 2020
Spotlight: Tracing the source of coronavirus
As coronavirus shuts borders and creates global panic, there is a risk it will reach a point where it cannot be contained. Rick Morton explains where the virus originated and looks at the scientific breakthroughs behind the attempt to combat it.
Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.
Background reading:
Anatomy of an epidemic in The Saturday Paper
The Saturday Paper
The Monthly
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