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Where Do New Viruses Come From?

shershberger on March 30 2020
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Join us on https://www.patreon.com/statedclearlyWhile the origin of the new Coronavirus is not yet known, we do know where new viruses normally come from. Hint: Darwin's theory of evolution is full of clues! In this animation you will get a crash course in virology. You'll learn how viruses differ from other microbes, why most viruses can only infect one type of host organism, and how viruses evolve to infect new hosts.For more information on evolution, visit https://www.statedclearly.com/For more information on the idea that this virus may have come from a lab, see our article here: https://www.statedclearly.com/article...For an excellent and accurate Q&A about the coronavirus, including things about how it is treated and how to stay safe, see this video by Dr. Ines Dawson. It's long but don't worry, in the video description she has a table of contents. Click the question you care about and it will jump right to that spot in the video! https://youtu.be/oA8XYSftmtQFurther Reading:Overv

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