Scientists say COVID-19 likely originated through ‘animal to human’ transmission at a wild animal market in Wuhan, China. New studies by the Global Virome Project, a worldwide effort to increase preparedness for pandemics, indicate the world can expect about five new animal-borne pathogens to infect humans each year, creating a sense of urgency to curb the wild animal trade. Steve Sandford files this report for VOA from Krabi, Thailand.<br />This video is brought to you by NewsGram in association with BBG.
