World of Pain

Professor Gabriel Leung, who led the fight against the SARS virus, believes 60 per cent of the world's population could become infected with COVID-19 and that up to 45 million people might die from it. For this story, Liam Bartlett has travelled to Hong Kong and Thailand to find out the likely cause of the disease, as well as the latest ongoing efforts to combat it. At all times he and his crew have followed medical advice and undertaken strict protocols to limit their exposure to potential danger.

Reporter: Liam Bartlett

Producers: Gareth Harvey, Tracey Hannaford, Natalie Clancy

Viewer Contacts:

Steven R. Galster is an environmental and human rights investigator and counter-trafficking program designer. He currently serves as Director of Freeland, a counter-trafficking group.

Tom Grundy is the Editor In Chief and Founder of Hong Kong Free Press

For information and updates on Covid-19 please head to the World Health Organisation website