Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’
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Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’
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The Morning Show: April 28
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Subway Spice Girl Shan Boodram brings the heat to your subs
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Taylor Swift makes key trademark applications to prevent her likeness being used by AI
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King Charles, Queen Camilla visit Trump just 1 day after correspondents’ dinner shooting
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Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz get engaged!
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90s rewind: Jennie Garth remembers what it was on set at 90210
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Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton on their new movie ‘Apex’
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Colman Domingo on becoming Michael Jackson’s father in new biopic
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The Morning Show: April 23
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‘Survivor Amazon’ star Rob Cesternino predicts who will win ‘Survivor 50’
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Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’
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04:42 | April 30, 2026
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Meryl Streep almost didn’t play Miranda in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
02:47 | April 30, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 30
45:35 | April 30, 2026
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Survivor Marquesas winner Vecepia Towery-Leonard talks Mr. Beast
03:10 | April 29, 2026
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Tim Hortons smile cookies are back!
04:21 | April 29, 2026
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10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom
04:12 | April 29, 2026
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‘Can’t the b**** f***ing read?’: Lisa Kudrow says writers bullied her on set of ‘Friends’
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The Morning Show: April 28
45:30 | April 28, 2026
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Subway Spice Girl Shan Boodram brings the heat to your subs
04:20 | April 28, 2026
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Senior decisions: What life insurance plan should they be on?
04:33 | April 28, 2026
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Taylor Swift makes key trademark applications to prevent her likeness being used by AI
03:23 | April 28, 2026
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Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt & Stanley Tucci talk ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
06:02 | April 27, 2026
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King Charles, Queen Camilla visit Trump just 1 day after correspondents’ dinner shooting
03:28 | April 27, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 27
45:06 | April 27, 2026
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‘Michael’ shatters records with $217 million weekend at the box office
04:16 | April 27, 2026
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Shop the show: Summer fashion deals you can’t miss
05:25 | April 24, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 24
45:39 | April 24, 2026
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Survivor 50: Jimmy Fallon twist sends shockwaves through tribal council
04:16 | April 24, 2026
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BAFTA winner Robert Aramayo and Kirk Jones talk “I Swear”
04:19 | April 24, 2026
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Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz get engaged!
04:55 | April 24, 2026
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90s rewind: Jennie Garth remembers what it was on set at 90210
05:30 | April 23, 2026
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Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton on their new movie ‘Apex’
04:10 | April 23, 2026
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Colman Domingo on becoming Michael Jackson’s father in new biopic
04:10 | April 23, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 23
45:17 | April 23, 2026
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‘Survivor Amazon’ star Rob Cesternino predicts who will win ‘Survivor 50’
04:32 | April 22, 2026
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Recycle My Electronics mobile classroom is here to teach us about recycling electronics
04:44 | April 22, 2026
Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’
Description
June 10, 2020
Author and doctor David Waltner-Toews explores COVID-19 and other pandemics in his new book ‘On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus.’
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Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’04:41 | June 10, 2020 -
Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper hard launch their relationship on IG04:16 | 31 minutes ago -
The Morning Show: May 545:32 | 6 hours ago -
Generic version of Ozempic approved in Canada: What you need to know03:58 | May 1, 2026 -
Survivor 50: Surprise Mr. Beast coin flip twist doubles the prize money03:19 | May 1, 2026 -
Jenifer Lopez returns to Netflix with ‘Office Romance’02:46 | May 1, 2026 -
Man on Fire: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on stepping into Denzel Washington’s shoes04:42 | April 30, 2026 -
Meryl Streep almost didn’t play Miranda in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’02:47 | April 30, 2026 -
The Morning Show: April 3045:35 | April 30, 2026 -
Survivor Marquesas winner Vecepia Towery-Leonard talks Mr. Beast03:10 | April 29, 2026 -
Tim Hortons smile cookies are back!04:21 | April 29, 2026 -
10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026 -
‘Can’t the b**** f***ing read?’: Lisa Kudrow says writers bullied her on set of ‘Friends’02:26 | April 29, 2026 -
The Morning Show: April 2845:30 | April 28, 2026 -
Subway Spice Girl Shan Boodram brings the heat to your subs04:20 | April 28, 2026 -
Senior decisions: What life insurance plan should they be on?04:33 | April 28, 2026 -
Taylor Swift makes key trademark applications to prevent her likeness being used by AI03:23 | April 28, 2026 -
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt & Stanley Tucci talk ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’06:02 | April 27, 2026 -
King Charles, Queen Camilla visit Trump just 1 day after correspondents’ dinner shooting03:28 | April 27, 2026 -
The Morning Show: April 2745:06 | April 27, 2026 -
‘Michael’ shatters records with $217 million weekend at the box office04:16 | April 27, 2026 -
Shop the show: Summer fashion deals you can’t miss05:25 | April 24, 2026 -
The Morning Show: April 2445:39 | April 24, 2026 -
Survivor 50: Jimmy Fallon twist sends shockwaves through tribal council04:16 | April 24, 2026 -
BAFTA winner Robert Aramayo and Kirk Jones talk “I Swear”04:19 | April 24, 2026 -
Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz get engaged!04:55 | April 24, 2026 -
90s rewind: Jennie Garth remembers what it was on set at 9021005:30 | April 23, 2026 -
Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton on their new movie ‘Apex’04:10 | April 23, 2026 -
Colman Domingo on becoming Michael Jackson’s father in new biopic04:10 | April 23, 2026 -
The Morning Show: April 2345:17 | April 23, 2026 -
‘Survivor Amazon’ star Rob Cesternino predicts who will win ‘Survivor 50’04:32 | April 22, 2026 -
Recycle My Electronics mobile classroom is here to teach us about recycling electronics04:44 | April 22, 2026
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Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’04:41 | June 10, 2020
-
Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper hard launch their relationship on IG04:16 | 31 minutes ago
-
The Morning Show: May 545:32 | 6 hours ago
-
Generic version of Ozempic approved in Canada: What you need to know03:58 | May 1, 2026
-
Survivor 50: Surprise Mr. Beast coin flip twist doubles the prize money03:19 | May 1, 2026
-
Jenifer Lopez returns to Netflix with ‘Office Romance’02:46 | May 1, 2026
-
Man on Fire: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on stepping into Denzel Washington’s shoes04:42 | April 30, 2026
-
Meryl Streep almost didn’t play Miranda in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’02:47 | April 30, 2026
-
The Morning Show: April 3045:35 | April 30, 2026
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Survivor Marquesas winner Vecepia Towery-Leonard talks Mr. Beast03:10 | April 29, 2026
-
Tim Hortons smile cookies are back!04:21 | April 29, 2026
-
10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026
-
‘Can’t the b**** f***ing read?’: Lisa Kudrow says writers bullied her on set of ‘Friends’02:26 | April 29, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 2845:30 | April 28, 2026
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Subway Spice Girl Shan Boodram brings the heat to your subs04:20 | April 28, 2026
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Senior decisions: What life insurance plan should they be on?04:33 | April 28, 2026
-
Taylor Swift makes key trademark applications to prevent her likeness being used by AI03:23 | April 28, 2026
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Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt & Stanley Tucci talk ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’06:02 | April 27, 2026
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King Charles, Queen Camilla visit Trump just 1 day after correspondents’ dinner shooting03:28 | April 27, 2026
-
The Morning Show: April 2745:06 | April 27, 2026
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‘Michael’ shatters records with $217 million weekend at the box office04:16 | April 27, 2026
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Shop the show: Summer fashion deals you can’t miss05:25 | April 24, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 2445:39 | April 24, 2026
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Survivor 50: Jimmy Fallon twist sends shockwaves through tribal council04:16 | April 24, 2026
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BAFTA winner Robert Aramayo and Kirk Jones talk “I Swear”04:19 | April 24, 2026
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Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz get engaged!04:55 | April 24, 2026
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90s rewind: Jennie Garth remembers what it was on set at 9021005:30 | April 23, 2026
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Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton on their new movie ‘Apex’04:10 | April 23, 2026
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Colman Domingo on becoming Michael Jackson’s father in new biopic04:10 | April 23, 2026
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The Morning Show: April 2345:17 | April 23, 2026
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‘Survivor Amazon’ star Rob Cesternino predicts who will win ‘Survivor 50’04:32 | April 22, 2026
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Recycle My Electronics mobile classroom is here to teach us about recycling electronics04:44 | April 22, 2026
Why COVID-19 is ‘the perfect virus’
Description
June 10, 2020
Author and doctor David Waltner-Toews explores COVID-19 and other pandemics in his new book ‘On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus.’
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