Coronavirus was likely spread by bats as a result of deforestation, expert claims Coronavirus CoronaVirusUpdates
. The first case of coronavirus was detected in Wuhan last December and was originally traced to a busy seafood market.Viral experts have since said the novel coronavirus strain likely came from an animal source, suggesting the virus could have been carried by bats before infecting humans.
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