Scientists Pinpoint The Animals That Transferred Coronavirus To Humans

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A recent study was done to find what the source of this new Coronavirus is. The researchers of this study concluded that the Coronavirus came from a wildlife animal, pangolins to be more specific.

In this study, researchers have analyzed the genetic sequence of the current Coronavirus, which is now called the COVID-19 and looked for patterns in the genetic code to help them discover who is the host of this virus.

China bans #wildlife trade across the country & warns people against consuming wild animals in response to spread of #coronavirus https://t.co/8029g3TKam via @business Underscores #health risks of illegal or unregulated wildlife trade – both domestic & international pic.twitter.com/HdzlCZFeCC

— John E. Scanlon AO (@JohnEScanlon) January 26, 2020

They took into consideration many possible wildlife hosts and concluded that the current Coronavirus came from Pangolins.

However, virologists beg to differ, which makes this study controversial.

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