It's an extraordinary coincidence. But for me, the most powerful bit of the original tv prog was this:

This is our 2018 simulation of the difference that everyone washing their hands 5-10 times a day might make to the spread of a flu-like virus.

See how much time it buys us? pic.twitter.com/i19cqpjZua

— Hannah Fry (@FryRsquared) March 2, 2020