Scientists have been warning governments of a coronavirus outbreak similar to the Wuhan virus due to human contact with wildlife. But often times, business interests win out over science. We speak with David Quammen, author of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic” on ways to respond more quickly to a zoonotic virus outbreak and his prediction of the next epidemic.

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Tags:  David Quammen,  Wuhan,  Coronavirus,  Covid-19,  Science,  Scientist,  Infections,  Animals,