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In north america alone there are 46 different species of bats. most of which are small insect eating varieties like the big brown bat and the little brown bat.

Have come from bats. sars, marburg, ebola. so what is it about these creatures and the way they spread pathogens that can be so dangerous? >> the fact bats are carrying viruses is not in and of itself extraordinary. every animal has its normal suite of viruses and bacteria that it normally carries. people do as well. we carry viruses, bacteria, the majority are benign or beneficial, some of which cause disease. it is the fact that bats do tend to carry a higher proportion of viruses that have the ability to infect people. the question is really, why do we see some of these incredibly bad virus...

>> in a lab, researchers in berkeley, california are looking to bats to find clues on how to help humans fight coronaviruses like covid-19. >> i think in a way there is actually a lot we can learn from bats. these group of animals has been around for millions of years. how can we look at their history with viruses and think about therapeutics for ourselves. >> what is it about bats that allows some of them to host these viruses without showing any illness? >> that's the question that kara brook is trying to answer. brook is a disease e kcologist. she and her colleagues are investigating how th...

Johnson & johnson scientists are working 24/7 to develop a covid-19 vaccine.

Bats throughout human history seem to have this image of evil, dark, and dangerous.