The Closest Related Virus to SARS-CoV-2 Has Just Been Discovered, And It's in Bats

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Researchers have discovered coronaviruses lurking in Laotian bats that appear to be the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, found to date, according to news reports, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Monday，news said by the ScienceAlert this week.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-discovers-closest-relative-to-sars-cov-2-in-laos-bats