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3 ways to end a virus

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Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe. Even so, viruses can and do go extinct. So, what is the possibility of the virus that causes COVID-19 going extinct? Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Anton Bogaty
Script Writer
George Zaidan
Narrator
George Zaidan
Sound Designer
Nikola Radivojevic
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Alexandra Zubak
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
George Zaidan
Expert Consultant
Eddie Holmes

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