There’s no evidence the coronavirus jumped from pangolins to people
But the animals do host viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2
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Pangolins (Manis javanica) smuggled into southern China were found to carry viruses similar to the coronavirus, but some scientists still don’t think the animals had a direct role in the ongoing pandemic.
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