“Coronavirus, Explained” released by Netflix April 26, explores the different aspects of the pandemic and the information available. The show is meant to inform viewers on how the virus happened, how it develops, why it’s so easy to transfer and how we hope it will end. 

The show begins covering the overview of the pandemic. It explains how epidemiologists have been aware of the potential risk of many diseases spreading from animals to humans. 

Netflix’s new show covering COVID-19  went into deep explanations of the other diseases that have affected the population in the past and how we have been able to fight against those. It also showed how these diseases are special and how and why COVID-19 transfers so easily. The show provide answers to many common questions that have been asked such as ‘why does it spread so easily?’

“Coronavirus, Explained” showed the process of the transfer and spread in a clear manner using videos, diagrams and animation. The show had the difficult task of explaining all of the scientific information to the general population. Even though it discussed a tough subject it provided the balance of hope and encouragement which allows viewers to leave optimistic.

The show also provided short clips of major politicians and health officials showing the role each of them has played. It described how it spread to different countries and how many leaders chose to attack it. The show does not fully focus on America, but focuses on how coronavirus was transferred from country to country. This helped to make the show more entertaining and fun to watch.

One critique of the show is that there was little evidence to back up the facts they were presenting.  They explained how the virus transferred from an animal market to humans, but did not provide any proof of this claim. 

“Coronavirus, Explained” ends with a final call to action. They encourage all citizens to obey their countries’ regulations and stay hopeful the end of this pandemic is in sight.  

“Coronavirus, Explained”: ★★★★☆