This article gives more info on the most probable source of the virus. In 2004, Chinese researchers discovered a bat cave with a virus 96% genetically similar t

This article gives more info on the most probable source of the virus. In 2004, Chinese researchers discovered a bat cave with a virus 96% genetically similar to the coronavirus spreading today. > “We found viruses in bats that could infect human cells in a lab,” he said. > The team drew samples from people who lived near the bat caves and found that three per cent of them had developed antibodies to the viruses — proving that the strains can and have infected humans in the past. Responding to your question, it's very possible the virus is endemic to the region & a particularly virulent strain is spreading. https://nationalpost.com/news/world/cave-full-of-bats-in-china-identified-as-source-of-virus-almost-identical-to-the-one-killing-hundreds-today https://nationalpost.com/news/world/cave-full-of-bats-in-chi...