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Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos – Nature.com
Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2.
Rhinolophus bats roosting in a cave in Thailand.Credit: Getty
Scientists have found three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses. Researchers say that parts of their genetic code bolster claims that the virus…
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