Viruses

Is India prepared for a coronavirus outbreak?
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India
Posted
7 March 2020
5 Live Science Podcast. Naked Scientists: Bright Neanderthals, Beached Whales and Green Men on Mars. Audio, 50 minutes
A brainy computer makes a breakthru' against killer bugs and why whales beach themselves.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Watch how germs spread and how you can prevent it. Video, 00:01:38
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Health
Posted
28 February 2020
Witness History. The last smallpox outbreak. Audio, 9 minutes
Thousands of people died in the world's last major smallpox epidemic in India in 1974.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Curious Cases. Series 15, A Cold Case Part 1. Audio, 34 minutes
Why do we get more colds in winter?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Tenerife hotel locked down over coronavirus
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Europe
Posted
25 February 2020
Top Iran health official gets virus as fears grow
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Middle East
Posted
25 February 2020
'The doors are locked and there's a police cordon' Video, 00:00:40
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Europe
Posted
25 February 2020
The race to find the source of coronavirus in wildlife
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Science & Environment
Posted
25 February 2020
Measures to contain coronavirus stepped up
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World
Posted
25 February 2020
World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO
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World
Posted
25 February 2020
Iran denies coronavirus cover-up as toll rises
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Middle East
Posted
24 February 2020
N Korea quarantines foreigners amid virus fears
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Asia
Posted
24 February 2020
Why a pregnant nurse is sparking outrage in China
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China
Posted
21 February 2020
The noted Wuhan victims of the coronavirus
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China
Posted
18 February 2020
Hong Kong imposes new quarantine rules over virus
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China
Posted
8 February 2020
Anger erupts after virus whistleblower doctor dies
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China
Posted
7 February 2020
Russian media hint at US coronavirus conspiracy
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Europe
Posted
7 February 2020
The coronavirus will finally get a proper name
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China
Posted
5 February 2020
Coronavirus declared global health emergency
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World
Posted
31 January 2020
Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
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Health
Posted
31 January 2020
Confirmed coronavirus cases in all China regions
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China
Posted
30 January 2020
China coronavirus: Misinformation spreads online
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BBC Trending
Posted
30 January 2020
Which countries are evacuating citizens over coronavirus?
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China
Posted
30 January 2020