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Coronavirus, Explained

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Coronavirus, Explained (2020)
Coronavirus, Explained (French Trailer 1 Subtitled)
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In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.

  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Laura Linney
    • J.K. Simmons
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    2.5K
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    • Stars
      • Idris Elba
      • Laura Linney
      • J.K. Simmons
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2020
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2020
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2020
    Peter Daszak
    Peter Daszak
    • Self - EcoHealth Alliance, President
    • 2020
    Ali Mattu
    Ali Mattu
    • Self - Psychologist
    • 2020
    Jennifer Haller
    • Self - Volunteer
    • 2020
    Shalonda
    • Self - USA
    • 2020
    Peter Hotez
    • Self - Baylor College of Medicine
    • 2020
    Henry
    • Self - USA
    • 2020
    Andrew Pollard
    • Self - Oxford University
    • 2020
    Tatiana
    • Self - Russia
    • 2020
    T.C. Wu
    • Self - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    • 2020
    Bill Gates
    Bill Gates
    • Self - Philanthropist
    • 2020
    Roli
    • Self - India
    • 2020
    Richard Hatchett
    • Self - International Organizer, CEPI
    • 2020
    Irene
    • Self - Italy
    • 2020
    Eric
    • Self - Germany
    • 2020
    Rebecca Weintraub
    • Self - Global Health Professor
    • 2020
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    9emil10

    Very Interesting

    I thought this was brilliantly explained. Not just corona virus but how a pandemic starts, how it spreads and how it can be contained. Of course now it's actually happening people take more of an interest but I think the world will start to realise that more needs to be done in preparation. As someone who knew very little before covid 19 its a fascinating insight into how these things start.
    8anthonydapiii

    Amazing Articulation and Informative Explanation

    I wrote a 12-page report with pictures and all, that were provided from the limited series.

    I learned a great deal from "Coronavirus, Explained" about viruses, pandemics, and the current outbreak we are dealing with of COVID-19 in 2020.

    I am in the midst of learning about flu's and pandemics and this limited series came at the perfect time.

    I'm also guessing some of the filming was cut short, but the crew did a great job with the interviews they had conducted before hand and the stats/videos they compiled together.

    Great work. Great timing. Extremely valuable.
    2theporklion

    Another series....

    ...that has aged extremely poorly. I certainly don't blame the company of actors who did their best to read the script they were provided with. I do scratch my head at the inclusion of Peter Daszak in this series? Yikes!

    Knowing what I know today versus what I knew in June 2020, nothing much has changed. With the exception of the inoculation development by several well and not so well known pharmaceutical manufacturers. That's a whole different discussion.

    I left no spoilers in this brief review....just my opinion of the series.

    This is not a lengthy series. If you do decide to revisit the series as I did, you can draw your own conclusions. For me this series was simply atrocious. JMHO.
    8allwynsan

    Release dated episode 2

    Does this have only one episode? When will the remaining be added?
    10dexdezi

    Interesting show.

    Time is precious so timing of the show is perfect. It explains well in 26 minutes lots of things and tries to cover why and how it spreads and how can we prevent ourselves and when there will be a vaccine. I highly recommend to watch it

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      One of the first filmed productions about Covid-19 and the 2020 global health pandemic. The first full length feature film was Mostafa Keshvari's 'Corona' (2020) which premiered at the Rhode Island Film Festival on 8th August 2020. The made for TV 'Love in the Time of Corona: A Comedy' (2020) was the first television series and was first broadcast on 19th March 2020. The London set 'ShoPaapaa' (2020) is the first full length British feature film about Covid-19, and had its world premiere on 21st October 2020 at the Adelaide Film Festival, just two days before the global streaming premiere of 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' (2020) on 23rd October 2020, Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat' sequel, which also covers the coronavirus. In 2020, there are no less than seven filmed productions entitled 'Love in the Time of Corona' / 'Love in the Time of Coronavirus' - these titles being derived from the title of the Gabriel García Márquez novel and later film 'Love in the Time of Cholera'. 'Songbird' (2020) is reportedly the ''first feature film to be made during COVID-19 in Los Angeles'' and is the first major Hollywood movie about the Coronavirus.

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      • April 26, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 冠狀病毒解碼
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