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      Yes the last one came from bats (COVID), and the one before that (MERS), and the one before that (SARS)

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        If you had an area prone to viruses in bats, wouldn’t it be easier to build a research lab near there, rather than far away? If that’s what ypu are researching?

        You’ll notice McMurdo is in Antarctica

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        Most major Chinese cities have coronavirus labs ('member the SARS epidemic?) and epidemics usually become first noticeable in major cities.