The comments here are weirdly anti-science. There've been plenty of discussions about coronaviruses being a potential threat over the years. Given the proximity

The comments here are weirdly anti-science. There've been plenty of discussions about coronaviruses being a potential threat over the years. Given the proximity of bats to major population centres in China, I don't see how anybody could say "Well, it's so unlikely that research is unnecessary". All I see here is modern economic systems and scientific institutions failing because there isn't an immediate benefit, yet again, despite there being clear signs of a threat.