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22. I would recommend us humans staying away from bats entirely.

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 06:28 PM

Jun 2021

They are known carriers of many coronaviruses.

Any close contact should be at a haz mat level.

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That headline is incredibly misleading and Bloom is an ass. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #1

Thank you for clarifying. drray23 Jun 2021 #3

The article title has to be posted as originated. ShazamIam Jun 2021 #4

As it should be but they chose one that's incredibly misleading.nt Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #5

Exactly! CountAllVotes Jun 2021 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author drray23 Jun 2021 #2

The issue is very important to the Right Chainfire Jun 2021 #6

Or it justifies a trade, cold, or shooting war (in their minds) The Mouth Jun 2021 #27

Were I to put my tinfoil hat on, intheflow Jun 2021 #7

And we do know Cheeto was given to using mercenaries... peppertree Jun 2021 #13

"Some people say..." Peachhead22 Jun 2021 #19

We will never know the true origin. roamer65 Jun 2021 #9

Blockchain technology to the rescue intrepidity Jun 2021 #10

Since this virus *didn't* come from WIV, as they maintain, intrepidity Jun 2021 #11

No, it's not nt intrepidity Jun 2021 #17

"...but were removed for unknown reasons." peppertree Jun 2021 #12

Oh goody! Passenger Jun 2021 #14

I would still not recommend eating bats, just in case IronLionZion Jun 2021 #16

Seems no doubt it started in China. LisaL Jun 2021 #18

You're right. Think I'll skip the bats at supper tonight. paleotn Jun 2021 #21

Some countries did better than others at slowing the spread IronLionZion Jun 2021 #24

I would recommend us humans staying away from bats entirely. roamer65 Jun 2021 #22

Indeed, people in the US have gotten rabies and worse from them. IronLionZion Jun 2021 #26

Genetically this has still not been connected to bats. oldsoftie Jun 2021 #28

Yep. They don't seem to spend much time on that side of campus. paleotn Jun 2021 #23

I wonder what caused the tragic decline of journalism IronLionZion Jun 2021 #25

Locking JudyM Jun 2021 #30