Coronavirus: Kosovar biologist calls newly found insect after virus
He announced the new name he had chosen for the species in a scientific magazine this month. "Coronavirus was the most vivid thing during the time when the species was discovered," he said. During his research, Ibrahimi also noticed that the Lumbardhi i Decanit River, where the new species was found, has severely deteriorated over recent years due to the construction of a hydropower plant. Kosovo and the Balkan countries have a long history of environmental pollution of all kinds, from sewage water pumped directly into rivers to deforestation and mismanagement of hydropower plants. "It h...