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MERS

The origins of SARS-CoV-2: still to be determined

By Laura H. Kahn | Biosecurity, Columnists

Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus arrive by car at the Wuhan Institute of Virology on February 3. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan?

By Nicholas Wade | Biosecurity, Investigative Reporting

A drive-thru coronavirus testing site.

South Korea learned its successful Covid-19 strategy from a previous coronavirus outbreak: MERS

By HyunJung Kim | Analysis, Technology and Security

Nina Pham is discharged from the hospital.

Outbreaks of lethal diseases happen regularly. The US government just cut funding for the hospitals that deal with them

By Saskia Popescu | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies