The theory is that ecosystem destruction pushes animals into closer contact with humans, allowing zoonotic spread to happen. However, as the origins of covid-1

The theory is that ecosystem destruction pushes animals into closer contact with humans, allowing zoonotic spread to happen. However, as the origins of covid-19 are unknown it’s too soon to say this applies to the current pandemic. Common alternatives for viral origin are hunting, animal husbandry and animal markets, but contra to early theories the wet market in Wuhan is not thought to be the origin. Chinese authorities tested and found no virus amongst animals there. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigations_into_the_origin_of_COVID-19 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigations_into_the_orig...