# Is Hantavirus the Next COVID?

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Podcast: [The Last Show with David Cooper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-show-with-david-cooper-748798)
Published: 2026-05-15T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ brings the following science news stories to the show: Deadly hantavirus can spread between humans, but here's why it's not the next COVID⁠; Scientists found an 'impossible' atmosphere on a tiny world beyond Neptune⁠; Researchers warn AI is giving you bad advice to make you feel validated⁠; and Plant seeds do something incredible when the sound of rain strikes⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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