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‘Virus hunters’ in the Philippines study bats to prevent future pandemics | South China Morning Post

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Researchers wearing headlamps and protective suits have been catching and swabbing thousands of bats in the Laguna province of the Philippines, looking for other strains of coronavirus. They call themselves ‘virus hunters’ and hope to develop a simulation model that can help the world avoid another health crisis lik…

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