“Bengaluru/New Delhi: Bats are one of the biggest reservoirs of viruses, many of which can cause severe human diseases. Because of close contact between bats and humans, a high possibility exists for transmission of bat-borne viruses to people.
Bats are the most likely reservoir of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, as it had been in the case of other novel viruses that caused diseases such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)."
“Bengaluru/New Delhi: Bats are one of the biggest reservoirs of viruses, many of which can cause severe human diseases. Because of close contact between bats and humans, a high possibility exists for transmission of bat-borne viruses to people.
Bats are the most likely reservoir of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, as it had been in the case of other novel viruses that caused diseases such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)."
https://theprint.in/science/why-bats-are-huge-reservoirs-of-viruses-and-how-humans-remain-at-high-risk-of-infection/391380/