Virus may have spread from bats to humans via other animals
Covid origin study recommends research should look for animal links
30 March 2021 - 10:33
Melbourne/Brasilia/Zurich — The coronavirus probably spread from bats to humans via another animal, according to the long-awaited results of a joint World Health Organization-China study into the origins of Covid-19.
The most productive research would be to look for such an animal link, scientists said, after finding it improbable the virus resulted from a laboratory incident, according to the report. Future studies should be broadened to investigate susceptible animal species in China and elsewhere...
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