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To: datura

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/summary.html

“COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people such as with MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, and now with this new virus (named SARS-CoV-2).

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a betacoronavirus, like MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV. All three of these viruses have their origins in bats. The sequences from U.S. patients are similar to the one that China initially posted, suggesting a likely single, recent emergence of this virus from an animal reservoir.


26 posted on 04/05/2020 1:18:58 AM PDT by Pelham (Mary McCord, Sally Yates and Michael Atkinson all belong in prison.)
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To: Pelham

Bedbugs also supposedly evolved by feeding on bats. Both being cave-dwelling mammals, bats and humans seem to be vulnerable to some of the same parasites.


34 posted on 04/05/2020 1:52:45 AM PDT by JediJones (We must deport all liberals until we can figure out what the hell is going on.)
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To: Pelham

You’re way, Way, WAY behind the curve.


50 posted on 04/05/2020 5:48:44 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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