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They're really reaching on the last couple of points there. We know that spillover happens all the time (Ebola, influenza, HIV, etc), so if somebody ran a model
by onychomys 5y ago
They're really reaching on the last couple of points there. We know that spillover happens all the time (Ebola, influenza, HIV, etc), so if somebody ran a model saying that it's very unlikely, all that we can take from that is that we're exposed even more often than we think.
- paul_f 5y agoYes, it could happen, but according to the well detailed article, would be one hell of a coincidence.
- Arnt 5y agoReally? There are more people than ever before. People live all over the world now, near almost all species. It follows that there are lots of opportunities for spillover, more than ever before. https://archive.md/28jQa https://archive.md/28jQa BTW. EDIT: There are about 250 people per km² in the area where corona first appeared if you exclude the biggest city.