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Here’s How Scientists Think Coronavirus Spreads from Bats to Humans
2020 • E15 Feb 13, 2020 5m
Bats carry tons of viruses. But scientists think one in particular has recently infected the human population and killed nearly 1,400 people: China’s new coronavirus. Scientists don’t really know why, but bats usually don’t get sick from the viruses inside them. A recent genetic study, however, found that the coronavirus in bats and the one making humans sick are a 96% match.