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A virus scientist on his own battle with COVID-19

Clip: 6/16/2020 | 7m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Peter Piot spent his career chasing viruses. Then COVID-19 'got' him

No part of the globe has been spared the effects of the novel coronavirus, with people in nearly every country becoming infected. Although the severity of cases varies widely, even those who know viruses the best can fall victim to its devastating effects. William Brangham talks to Dr. Peter Piot, who for decades led the global fight against HIV/AIDS, about his own experience with the illness.

06/16/2020

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