Why Deadly Viral Pandemics Are Becoming More Common?

Why do viruses like SARS-CoV-2 happen and why are they becoming more frequent?

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Why Deadly Viral Pandemics Are Becoming More Common? Be Smart

Premiered June 03, 2020

Why Deadly Viral Pandemics Are Becoming More Common?

Viruses keep jumping out of nature and into humans and getting us very sick in the process. So why do zoonotic spillovers like SARS-CoV-2 happen, and why are they becoming more frequent? We asked an expert.

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