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Sep 2020
15m 18s

COVID-19 Series: The Origin Story of the...

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
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In the last 17 years, there have been three new deadly coronavirus epidemics, but where do emerging diseases emerge from?

This episode features audio from Where Do Deadly Coronaviruses Like MERS-CoV Come From? and The SARS Coronavirus and Wet Markets. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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