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December 5, 2020 Coronavirus R rate drops to below 1 in England Dr Shu Zhengli, from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, China, suggested other coronaviruses found in bats and animals could mutate to spread to humans. Sars-Cov-2, the viral strain which causes COVID-19, was first reported in Wuhan last December, after spreading in the city’s wet market. To date, COVID-19 has infected 65,771,488 people and killed 1,516,035 around the world. Dr Zhengli said coronaviruses similar to COVID-19 are likely to be circulating in animals spotted throughout south Asian counties. Issuing a warning for potential future pandemics, the virologist spoke of...
