
A virologist answers questions on coronavirus transmission
Clip: 5/21/2020 | 6m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
A virologist answers viewer questions about coronavirus transmission
During this unprecedented crisis, we all have questions -- and the NewsHour is turning to experts for answers. In this edition of Ask Us, virologist Angela Rasmussen of Columbia University joins Amna Nawaz to take viewer questions on transmission of the novel coronavirus, including whether it can be contracted from swimming pools and street surfaces.
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A virologist answers questions on coronavirus transmission
Clip: 5/21/2020 | 6m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
During this unprecedented crisis, we all have questions -- and the NewsHour is turning to experts for answers. In this edition of Ask Us, virologist Angela Rasmussen of Columbia University joins Amna Nawaz to take viewer questions on transmission of the novel coronavirus, including whether it can be contracted from swimming pools and street surfaces.
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