Coronavirus: Could testing in an Italian village save the world?
The Story15 Mai 2020

Coronavirus: Could testing in an Italian village save the world?

The Italian village of Vo’ Euganeo was the home of the first European to die in Europe of covid19. Now the same town has become a unique test-bed for scientists to learn how to combat the disease. Could it offer new insights into how to fight back?

Guest:

Peter Conradi, Europe Editor of The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana


Archive: MSNBC, BarbART YouTube channel, France 24, Sky News, RAI Sport TV.


Additional music: Jordan Powell, Chris Zabriskie (licenced under Creative Commons).

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