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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next

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Cows

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Frozen bull semen may have unleashed bluetongue virus on farm animals

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Charlotte Evans talks parasites at New Scientist Live 2019

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The secret lives of parasites – from killers to healthcare heroes

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Ancient viruses buried in our DNA may reawaken and cause illness

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Ancient viruses buried in our DNA may reawaken and cause illness

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We'll soon know if covid-19 can be treated with HIV and Ebola drugs

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Lyme disease cases may rise 92 per cent in US due to climate change

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Lyme disease cases may rise 92 per cent in US due to climate change

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People buying facemasks

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Coronavirus: Why I chose to stay in Wuhan rather than return to the UK

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What life is like in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown

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What life is like in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown

Deserted streets, lines at pharmacies and overwhelmed hospitals – what life is like at the heart of China’s coronavirus epidemic

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First suspected cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the UK

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Wuhan coronavirus may have been transmitted to people from snakes

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Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people

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Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

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