Author:: David Quammen Full Title:: We Made the Coronavirus Epidemic Tags:#media/article Link:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/opinion/coronavirus-china.html
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* highlights from 2021-02-08
* We invade tropical forests and other wild landscapes, which harbor so many species of animals and plants — and within those creatures, so many unknown viruses. We cut the trees; we kill the animals or cage them and send them to markets. We disrupt ecosystems, and we shake viruses loose from their natural hosts. When that happens, they need a new host. Often, we are it.