News What is the Nipah virus and why is it more deadly than COVID? A virus expert explains. September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY Comments Off on What is the Nipah virus and why is it more deadly than COVID? A virus expert explains. An expert explains more about the Nipah virus and why it is deadlier than COVID-19 after a 12-year-old boy dies from the disease in India.