I wanted to show, our actions matter.â
To round out the year, RNZ caught up with people who have been front and centre of the news cycle. In this article, microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares her one regret, her hardest moments, and how she sees 2021 playing out.
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Itâs January 20, 2020 and leading RNZâs 4pm bulletin is news that Chinese authorities have reported 139 new cases of a mysterious virus in two days.
Itâs the first confirmation of the coronavirus infection outside Wuhan. Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles is on the line to explain what the discovery means: âItâs a âwatch this spaceâ, but at the moment, signs are - itâs not going to be as bad as SARS.â