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SARS: Why Was The 2003 Coronavirus Outbreak Less Deadly?

In 2003, a coronavirus that killed one in every 10 people it infected emerged from China and spread through several countries. Then, within eight months of being detected, it seemingly vanished. RFE/RL asked one of the world’s leading virologists why.

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SARS: Why Was The 2003 Coronavirus Outbreak Less Deadly?

In 2003, a coronavirus that killed one in every 10 people it infected emerged from China and spread through several countries. Then, within eight months of being detected, it seemingly vanished. RFE/RL asked one of the world’s leading virologists why.

In 2003, a coronavirus that killed one in every 10 people it infected emerged from China and spread through several countries. Then, within eight months of being detected, it seemingly vanished. RFE/RL asked one of the world’s leading virologists why.

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