Bats and the coronavirus 

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COVID-19 is considered a novel coronavirus because it is a new, undefined coronavirus identified in humans. However, a new study suggests that other similar viruses capable of infecting humans have been circulating in bats for decades. That’s according to a new study published by Nature Microbiology. Host Marco Werman speaks with the author of the study, Maciej Boni.

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