Posted on 01/22/2020 4:50:25 AM PST by HK_Kai_Chung
The coronavirus discovered in Wuhan may share the same bat-related ancestor as Sars, according to the latest study by Chinese scientists, which said the strain was weaker than the devastating 2002-03 Sars outbreak but was still “highly infectious”.
The new virus shares a common ancestor with severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), in HKU9-1, a virus found in fruit bats, they found.
The connection with wild animals was confirmed on Wednesday by Gao Fu, director general of China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to Gao, the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 400 people across the country and led to nine deaths, originated from wild animals sold at a seafood market in Wuhan. Gao warned that a major challenge was that the new strain was adapting and mutating.
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Bat soup - is that a joke ?
China is such a filthy place.
The Chinese ate bats. Who could have thought?
So only Izzy Osbourne should be affected?
Ozzy. Damn auto correct.
If you are hungry enuff, you will eat darn near anything, including long pork.
The weird food guy, Andrew Zimmern,
“The weird food guy, Andrew Zimmern,ate fried bats one time.” is what I meant to post.
(from the OP):"The new virus shares a common ancestor with severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), in HKU9-1, a virus found in fruit bats, they found.
The connection with wild animals was confirmed on Wednesday by Gao Fu,
director general of China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention."
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