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The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. Although epidemics have arisen during all of human history, they…

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Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Start In And Spread From The Edges Of Cities

February 18, 2020

Emerging infectious disease has much to do with how and where we live. The ongoing coronavirus is an example of the close relationships between urban development and new or re-emerging…

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A Clue To Stopping Coronavirus: Knowing How Viruses Adapt From Animals To Humans

February 5, 2020

As the novel coronavirus death toll mounts, it is natural to worry. How far will this virus travel through humanity, and could another such virus arise seemingly from nowhere? As…

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