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China knew for years bats caused disease, yet left wild animal markets open
« on: March 18, 2020, 08:27:18 pm »
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China knew for years bats caused disease, yet left wild animal markets open
 By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Updated: 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Communist China has allowed wild animal markets to offer live bats, raccoons, civets and other species, and a series of studies shows the animals are teeming with viruses that threaten humans.

Scientific studies concluded that the 2002 SARS epidemic likely started from coronaviruses in bats that made their way to humans in Guangdong province. Chinese tastes favor raw bats, snakes and other animals that are bought live and slaughtered.

Today, bats are suspected as the source for the devastating coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Officially known as SARS-CoV-2, it was first reported in Wuhan, China, in November or December. Wildlife groups have urged Beijing for years to shut down sales and consumption of these animals.

Read more at:   https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/china-knew-years-bats-caused-disease-yet-left-wild/?utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=pushnotify&utm_medium=push
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Re: China knew for years bats caused disease, yet left wild animal markets open
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2020, 08:40:33 pm »
I assume it's racist to point this out.
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Re: China knew for years bats caused disease, yet left wild animal markets open
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2020, 03:02:02 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on March 18, 2020, 08:40:33 pm
I assume it's racist to point this out.

Oh, of course.
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Re: China knew for years bats caused disease, yet left wild animal markets open
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2020, 03:31:47 am »
I eat wild animals all the time.
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Re: China knew for years bats caused disease, yet left wild animal markets open
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2020, 03:38:46 am »
Bats' fierce immune systems drive viruses to higher virulence, making them deadlier in humans

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200210144854.htm

   University of California - Berkeley

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    A study of cultured bat cells shows that their strong immune responses, constantly primed to respond to viruses, can drive viruses to greater virulence. Modelling bat immune systems on a computer, the researchers showed that when bat cells quickly release interferon upon infection, other cells quickly wall themselves off. This drives viruses to faster reproduction. The increased virulence and infectivity wreak havoc when these viruses infect animals with tamer immune systems, like humans.
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