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The more we encroach on animal habitats, the more pandemics we’ll see

Local expert praises work done by group of 70 international scientists on bats

16 February 2023 - 21:45

It is nearly three years since South Africa went into hard lockdown as Covid-19 sank its claws into local communities, and the pandemic is likely to keep researchers busy for decades to come...

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