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How novel coronavirus crisis has disrupted life across China

Season 2020 Episode 45 | 5m 40s

China continues to struggle with novel coronavirus and is only now starting to allow scientists and public health officials from outside to assist in its efforts. While the majority of infections and fatalities are centered in Hubei province, the illness is increasingly being felt across China. William Brangham talks to The Economist’s David Rennie for an inside look at how the country is coping.

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