Where Do New Viruses Come From?
Engraving of British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) who developed theory of evolution by natural selection.
Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
By now we’ve all heard of COVID-19, the name of the disease that causes the SARS CoV 2 virus but do you know where viruses come from?
Darwin’s theory of evolution is full of clues!
Learn more about viruses and where they come from in this fascinating animation by Stated Clearly where you will get a crash course in virology. You'll even learn how viruses differ from other microbes, why most viruses can only infect one type of host organism, and how viruses evolve to infect new hosts.
Coronavirus Q&A
Dr. Ines Dawson answers all your questions on the Coronavirus including topics such as how it is treated and how to stay safe. It's long but don't worry, in the video description she has a table of contents. Click the question you care about and it will jump right to that spot in the video!