After SARS research into Corona type Animal transfer virus' skyrocketed. If you were a bat field biologist you literally became a commodity in getting samples. There was a very large expensive campaign to stop the South Pacific Island chains from eating bats because it was a large mammal protein source, but the risks were there. Covid came from a non-bat species but the research community in general was hyper focused on discouraging eating wild animals in the region. Most knew though it was a matter of time. Can't catch em all.
A couple years ago I did read an article by some scientists claiming that we were long overdue for a pandemic, and that the epicenter would be in China. Wish I could find it.
Howy_the_Howizer on March 19th, 2020 at 02:54 UTC »
After SARS research into Corona type Animal transfer virus' skyrocketed. If you were a bat field biologist you literally became a commodity in getting samples. There was a very large expensive campaign to stop the South Pacific Island chains from eating bats because it was a large mammal protein source, but the risks were there. Covid came from a non-bat species but the research community in general was hyper focused on discouraging eating wild animals in the region. Most knew though it was a matter of time. Can't catch em all.
Krocodilo on March 19th, 2020 at 03:05 UTC »
Also, this.
N0AddedSugar on March 19th, 2020 at 05:32 UTC »
A couple years ago I did read an article by some scientists claiming that we were long overdue for a pandemic, and that the epicenter would be in China. Wish I could find it.