2022.05.04

Conspiracy Theories Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth

Virus-origin stories have always been prone to disinformation, and the

GREATER HORSESHOE BAT (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum). Research shows a clear zoonotic path between bats and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. / Stephen Dalton/Minden Picture

GREATER HORSESHOE BAT (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum). Research shows a clear zoonotic path between bats and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. / Stephen Dalton/Minden Picture

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