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jacksdad
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Posted: January 22 2020 at 5:02pm |
CNN has an interesting article suggesting that snakes might be the intermediate host for this virus.
I’d post a link, but my phone is fighting me https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/22/health/snakes-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak-conversation-partner/index.html |
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Here you go, JD! https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/22/health/snakes-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak-conversation-partner/index.html I'm very dubious about the source being at all related to a cold-blooded reptile, but a bat source makes all the sense in the world. MERS was related to Egyptian tomb bats, and SARS was traced back to Chinese horseshoe bats. I guess folks shouldn't mix their bats with their birds, donkeys, cats, dogs & everything else they eat over there! China is one huge virus factory. |
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Thanks, Chuck. Much appreciated
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