But if you want some assurance that scientists around the world are diligently working on the problem, this might be for you. Ebola may have a scary image, but it’s really influenza that kills the most people and spreads much more rapidly — and that’s the very thing that’s currently sweeping our planet. That’s something the scientists in this series are racing to develop. The show hits the ground with doctors in India, researchers testing chickens for new strains in Vietnam, and health workers in Oklahoma trying to cope with case spikes during flu season. But it’s oddly comforting to know that science is there to combat some of our worst irrational impulses.

Source: Philippine Star March 14, 2020 16:01 UTC