Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead on COVID-19, talks about the status of the scientific work needed to find the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 👉Why it is important to understand the origins of pandemics, 👉What is WHO's role in achieving this and, 👉How WHO works to prevent future pandemics. | World Health Organization (WHO)

55K views · 583 reactions | SARS-Co-V2 is a novel coronavirus, causing the disease COVID-19. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, infectious disease expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, explains the science behind how the virus makes people sick, and what the virus does to the body. Dr. Poland will also discuss the latest information on clinical trials and vaccine research to fight the disease outbreak. | Mayo Clinic | Facebook