A mystery virus started killing horses. Then humans. Was this the moment our coronavirus era began?
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-08-03 01:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Infectious diseases
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Health, Culture & Entertainment, Australia
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In the 1990s, scientists in Australia began searching for the origins of a new disease showing up in places hundreds of kilometres apart. They discovered the origin: bats. And found a way to reduce the risk of bat disease spillovers
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