Episode 801
UK Covid-19 second wave
As coronavirus cases surge again, we review the latest Covid-19 news...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 8, 202021m 14s
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Show Notes
As UK cases spike again, Dr Chris Smith joins RNZ's Kim Hill to discuss why some geographies are particularly hard-hit, what constitutes a "super-spreader" and who are the asymptomatic cases, what sentinel screening is telling us about the features and spread of Covid-19. Also on the table, low-cost rapid testing technology, the prospect of using testing to return the airline industry to viability, the timelines for vaccines, and why the Neanderthal in you might affect your coronavirus risk... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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