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May 13, 2025

Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic

December 17, 2020 Christina Larson, Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Night began to fall in Rio de Janeiro’s Pedra Branca state park as four Brazilian scientists switched on their flashlights to traipse along a narrow trail of mud through dense rainforest. […]

US beefs up screening of travelers for new virus from China

January 28, 2020 LAURAN NEERGAARD and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. health officials offered a reality check Tuesday about the scary new virus from China: They’re expanding screenings of international travelers and taking other precautions but for now, they insist the risk […]