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The threat from new strains of coronavirus
A massive research project in China has identified hundreds of coronaviruses in bats, some of which are thought to have already jumped to humans and other animals. Peter Daszak from the EcoHeath Alliance warns how some of these could potentially present a similar threat to Sars-CoV-2.
(Image: A hand holds a vial labelled coronavirus Credit: Getty Images)
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