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Coronaviruses had circulated in bats for decades – The New Indian Express

More viruses with the potential to infect humans are circulating in the mammals

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NEW YORK: An international team of researchers has discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, has been circulating in bats for decades and likely includes other viruses with the ability to infect humans. The findings in Nature Microbiology have implications for the prevention of future pandemics. Searching for bat viruses can help identify potential threats.
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