Ebola, Marburg, SARS, MERS, and now the new coronavirus Covid-19
<https://newatlas.com/medical/who-names-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/>,
all share one thing in common – they are thought to have originated in
bats. A new study, led by scientists at UC Berkeley, is suggesting the
mammals’ uniquely fierce immune system encourages viruses to reproduce
and when the viruses cross over into other animals or humans they can be
incredibly fatal. Full article at
https://newatlas.com/science/why-deadly-viral-coronavirus-outbreaks-originate-bats
Lee Skinner
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