How dangerous is the coronavirus?
Jan 23, 2020•29 min
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Episode description
What lessons do previous pandemics provide about how we should treat the new coronavirus? David Aaronovitch tracks the disease's origins in China, explores its spread. He considers how dangerous this virus is and asks how prepared we are for an outbreak in the UK.
Contributors:
Howard Zhang, editor of the BBC’s China service
Dr Nathalie McDermott, Imperial College, London
John Oxford, Professor of Virology, Queen Mary’s College, London
Dr Josie Golding, Epidemic Preparedness and Response Programme at The Wellcome Trust.
Producers: Rosamund Jones, Kirsteen Knight and Jordan Dunbar Editor: Jasper Corbett
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