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Review of the year: uncovering the science of Covid-19 (part two)

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This year, the Sars-CoV-2 virus has come to dominate both the headlines and our lives. In the second of two episodes reviewing the science of the pandemic so far, the Guardian’s health editor, Sarah Boseley, its science editor, Ian Sample, and producer Madeleine Finlay give their thoughts on what has happened over 2020, alongside professors Eleanor Riley, John Drury and Christina Pagel Review of the year: part one. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
31 Dec 2020 English United Kingdom Science · Nature

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