Wuhan virologist says more bat coronaviruses capable of crossing over

Close relatives of Covid-19 virus likely to be circulating in nature beyond China, says Dr Shi ZhengliCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBats in the frontier regions of south and south-west China harbour other coronaviruses that already have the capacity to cross over to humans, a prominent Chinese scientist has said.Dr Shi Zhengli of the Wuhan Institute of Virology said these viruses, including close relatives of Sars-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, were likely to be circulating in nature beyond China.Continue reading...
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