Decoding COVID-19 Preview
Preview: Season 47 Episode 10 | 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists race to understand and defeat the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has upended life as we know it in a matter of mere months. At the same time, an unprecedented global effort to understand and contain the virus—and find a treatment for the disease it causes—is underway. Join doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 as they strategize to stop the spread, and meet the researchers racing to develop treatments and vaccines.
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Decoding COVID-19 Preview
Preview: Season 47 Episode 10 | 26sVideo has Closed Captions
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has upended life as we know it in a matter of mere months. At the same time, an unprecedented global effort to understand and contain the virus—and find a treatment for the disease it causes—is underway. Join doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 as they strategize to stop the spread, and meet the researchers racing to develop treatments and vaccines.
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