Humans May Have Contracted Coronavirus From Pangolins Health officials believe the <br />China-borne virus originated in bats. But humans are thought to <br />have contracted coronavirus <br />from another animal. According to South China Agricultural University, <br />that certain animal could be a pangolin. A team came to this conclusion through a series <br />of virus genome sequence tests with different animals. They found that pangolins and human patients had a 99 percent match. South China Agricultural University, via statement The heavily-trafficked pangolin <br />is known to be a delicacy in <br />some Asian countries. Traditional medicine is also made <br />from their unique scales. Nonprofit WildAid says over 100,000 <br />of them are poached annually.
