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Why are so many viruses being discovered in bats?

Why are so many viruses being discovered in bats? Contributed by: Melissa Ingala In the age of COVID-19, the news abounds with reports of “new” viruses discovered in bats across the globe. Given all this new information, it’s reasonable to wonder why so many novel viruses are being discovered in bats, and how we […]

No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think

Blog / By Susan Tsang

No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think Justin Welbergen, CC BY-SA Pia Lentini, University of Melbourne; Alison Peel, Griffith University; Hume Field, The University of Queensland, and Justin Welbergen, Western Sydney University In this pandemic it’s tempting to look for someone, or something, to blame. Bats are

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