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Coronavirus... interesting...
...I live in Northern Vermont. I took my sweetie to an appt today at a local hospital... discussion with Doctor revealed that upstairs a man under quarantine has the coronavirus...
this NYT article is of interest
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/opinion/coronavirus-china.html
We Made the Coronavirus Epidemic
It may have started with a bat in a cave, but human activity set it loose.
...We invade tropical forests and other wild landscapes, which harbor so many species of animals and plants — and within those creatures, so many unknown viruses. We cut the trees; we kill the animals or cage them and send them to markets. We disrupt ecosystems, and we shake viruses loose from their natural hosts. When that happens, they need a new host. Often, we are it...
It may have started with a bat in a cave, but human activity set it loose.
...We invade tropical forests and other wild landscapes, which harbor so many species of animals and plants — and within those creatures, so many unknown viruses. We cut the trees; we kill the animals or cage them and send them to markets. We disrupt ecosystems, and we shake viruses loose from their natural hosts. When that happens, they need a new host. Often, we are it...
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