{"id":17141,"date":"2021-10-15T11:48:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/bats-with-covid-like-viruses-found-in-laos-study\/"},"modified":"2021-10-15T11:48:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:48:47","slug":"bats-with-covid-like-viruses-found-in-laos-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/tech\/bats-with-covid-like-viruses-found-in-laos-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Bats with Covid-like viruses found in Laos: study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists have discovered another clue to the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19, with bats living in caves in Laos found to be carrying a similar pathogen that experts suggest could potentially infect humans directly. The virus has killed millions since it emerged in China in late 2019, and controversy continues to swirl around where it came from. 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