Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should worry - Stateside with Kai and Carter

Source: US news | The Guardian · Bias: Center Left

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All month, people all over the world have been nervously watching as the Hantavirus spread aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondius. Three people from the ship died and as the virus spread to other passengers, people wondered – is this the next pandemic? It isn't. But as Guardian health correspondent Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright, the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic. Continue reading...

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Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should worry - Stateside with Kai and Carter
US news | The Guardian

Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should worry - Stateside with Kai and Carter

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All month, people all over the world have been nervously watching as the Hantavirus spread aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondius. Three people from the ship died and as the virus spread to other passengers, people wondered – is this the next pandemic? It isn't. But as Guardian health correspondent Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright, the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic. Continue reading...