WHOA - Corona Virus on Law and Order

[voljeep]

currently watching an old episode of Law and Order on Sundance TV - SUV got hijacked, driver shot, killed

 

in the back of the SUV was a Hazmat Transport Box - contained Corona Virus - unauthorized vial of SARS 

 

"Patient Zero" - a carjacking involves SARS forces detectives to search for the initial patient infected to prevent an outbreak

(10/08/03) - S14 / E3

 

[AtlantaCruiser72]

Yes SARS was a strain of Coronavirus, as is MERS and now Covid-19. Coronavirus is not one specific strain of virus but rather the moniker for a group of viruses.

 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/types.html

[cruisingpeople]

ION Television and USA Network both showed that episode about 4-6 weeks ago and when I heard Lieutenant Van Buren say "Caronavirus", I immediately went to the channel guide and was surprised to see that this was first aired over 16 years ago.