NHK WORLD PRIME
tv show

171 total episodes
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8 seasons
First Aired October 07, 2017
Genres:
Overview
NHK WORLD PRIME brings you a world of mainly documentaries, and more. Tune in to see special select programs on all sorts of topics and genres.

Stopping the Next Pandemic: The Virus Hunters' Mission - Part 1
Season 6 - Episode 26 - 1h 50m
Air Date
December 24, 2022
Overview
COVID-19 brought the threat of unknown viruses to global attention. This documentary, an international co-production with France, explores what's necessary to prevent another pandemic. Scientists assert that pandemics are inevitable under an international capitalistic economy. The risk from zoonotic diseases — those passed from animals to humans, such as bird flu is particularly high. The program reports on experts known as "virus hunters," working all around the world. We see how deforestation and poaching are contributing to the spread of viruses.