Pangolin identified as potential link for coronavirus spread


BEIJING (AFP): The endangered pangolin may be the link that facilitated the spread of the novel coronavirus across China, Chinese scientists said Friday (Feb 7).

At least 31,000 people have been infected and 630 killed by the virus, which has spread to two dozen countries.

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