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Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

The White House replaced the federal government’s hub for news and updates on COVID-19 with a website saying the virus leaked out of a Chinese lab.

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Infections that could trigger severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease have been discovered in bats in China. And ...

Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over ...