Short Wave

Why Is The Coronavirus So Good At Spreading?

Mar 24, 2020 · 13 min · 12.5 MB
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Ed Yong rounds up some theories in a recent article for The Atlantic. He tells host Maddie Sofia one reason the virus spreads so well might have to do with an enzyme commonly found in human tissue.

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