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 2
Season 6 - Episode 28 - 1h 49m
Air Date
December 31, 2022
Overview
COVID-19 brought the threat of unknown viruses to global attention. This documentary, a collaboration between Japanese and French broadcasters, explores what's necessary to prevent another pandemic. We follow experts known as "virus hunters," working all around the world in an effort to stop the next pandemic. In part two of a two-part series, we learn the importance of protecting biodiversity. This connects to a concept called "One Health," which involves treating human, animal and environmental health as a unified whole. We also investigate whether COVID-19 is being transmitted to animals in Japan, and hear about the risk of new infectious diseases within the country.