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Bats, not laboratory leak, most likely source of virus, study finds
Tuesday March 30, 2021
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that the virus was probably transmitted from bats to humans through another animal and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely” as a cause, a summary seen by Reuters says.
Investigators believe the virus most likely came from bats. (Photo by Su Yang / Costfoto/Sipa USA)
The WHO did not immediately reply to a query seeking comment but said the full report by the independent experts would be published on Tuesday afternoon (1am AEDT on Wednesday) after member states have been briefed.
The findings, first…
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