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From the Neolithic period to modern times, from cattle plague to SARS-CoV-2, the emergence of new infectious diseases has often been the result of changes that mankind has inflicted on the environment. This joint documentary with the French daily Le Monde shows how biologists, anthropologists, mathematicians and historians can help draw lessons from the COVID-19 health crisis and prevent a new pandemic from incapacitating us once again.
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