Coronavirus (2020)
Coronavirus
”A gripping account of the rise of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.”
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Recorded in the heat of the moment at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (caused by SARS-CoV-2, also known as the novel coronavirus), 'Coronavirus' brings the impact of the disease to the city of Wuhan, China, where it began - as well as bringing in experts, political issues and the search for vaccines and treatments. The production is from the Australian Broadcasting Company, a traditional TV station in Australia, which works analogously to the British BBC. Because it was done in the midst of the pandemic, the documentary serves as a 3x4 of the situation, helping to inform us.
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As the WHO warns the coronavirus is reaching a dangerous tipping point, watch the most up to date and comprehensive account of the extraordinary chain of events that have left the world on the edge of a pandemic.
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