Why Is The Coronavirus So Contagious?

What makes the coronavirus so deadly? Why is it so contagious? How far away are we from a cure? Professor John Nicholls, Clinical Professor in Pathology at the University of Hong Kong was a key member of the research team at the University of Hong Kong which isolated and characterised the novel SARS coronavirus which was associated with the global outbreak of 2003. He has been published in Lancet, Nature Medicine and several leading research journals and is, significantly, looking at viral binding sites in the respiratory tract. This is critical in the context of COVID-19 and its potential impact on the respiratory track of patients. NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndtv?sub... Like us on Facebook:   / ndtv   Follow us on Twitter:   / ndtv   Download the NDTV Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps Watch more videos: http://www.ndtv.com/video?yt