China scientists identify pangolin as possible coronavirus host

China scientists identify pangolin as possible coronavirus host
# 07 February 2020 15:23 (UTC +04:00)

Chinese researchers said the pangolin, a mammal illegally trafficked for its scales and meat, is a potential intermediate host for the coronavirus that has killed more than 600 people in China, APA reports citing Reuters.

“This latest discovery will be of great significance for the prevention and control of the origin (of the virus),” South China Agricultural University, which led the research, said in a statement on its website.

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