I also believe in that the people in China eating bat soup had a part in this.
The bats in question are located 1000 miles from Wuhan.
It takes an "Indiana Jones" level of effort to find these specific rare bats in those remote jungle caves. They were brought to Wuhan to study in the bio-labs, not to eat.
The bizzare sucker-plate on the Horseshoe Bat's face is probably related to its propensity to collect and harbor dangerous viruses.