China’s ‘Bat Woman’ Shi Zhengli denies ‘trying to defect with confidential files’

China’s infamous ‘bat woman’ coronavirus scientist has denied reports circulating on social media that she attempted to defect from the Chinese regime. Rumors had begun to spread across social media over the past 48 hours that Shi Zhengli had escaped from China, and brought hundreds of confidential documents to the U.S. embassy in Paris.  Shi, … Read more

Four species of bat discovered in Africa are ‘sisters’ of species in which COVID-19 originated

Four relatives of the bat species thought to be the original source of the novel coronavirus have been found in Africa.  The previously undiscovered animals are considered to be ‘sister’ species to the horseshoe bat, which is widely believed to be the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Bats act … Read more