We speak with HKUMed Dr. Tommy Lam to learn the science behind how the coronavirus emerged from animal populations and can’t be man-made, why the pangolin could be an intermediary host, and whether we can be sure that the virus originated in Wuhan China.
Guests:
Dr. Tommy Lam, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
Further Listening and Reading:
Fight COVID19 with HKU website
Dr. Lam Research linking pangolins to coronavirus
Channelnewsasia Video on How Coronavirus Started
Scripps Research That COVID19 From Nature
CNN article Scientists Debate Origin Theories
Vanity Fair article on how man-made origins of COVID19 spread
Vox video on how wildlife trade creates a coronavirus
Production credits:
Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie Au
Associate producer: YuFei Wu
Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
