Covid likely jumped from bats at wildlife

A WHO research team traveled to China to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Various theories about the virus's origin have circulated, including the possibility of it escaping from a Wuhan lab. However, WHO investigators suggest the virus likely passed from bats in southern China to humans via wildlife farms. These farms, which breed exotic animals, were supplying animals to markets in Wuhan where early COVID-19 cases were found. The Chinese government, promoting these farms for poverty alleviation, shut them down in February 2020, suspecting their role in virus transmission.

What was one of the theories about the origin of the COVID-19 virus?

• It was transmitted through contaminated water.

• It originated from a seafood market.

• It was created in a laboratory in Wuhan.

• It was spread by international travelers.

According to WHO investigators, how did the COVID-19 virus likely reach humans?

• Through direct contact with bats.

• Via contaminated food products.

• From bats to animals in wildlife farms, then to humans.

• Through airborne transmission from wildlife.

Which animals were mentioned as being bred in wildlife farms?

• Civets, porcupines, and pangolins.

• Lions, tigers, and bears.

• Dogs, cats, and rabbits.

• Elephants, giraffes, and zebras.

What was the purpose of the wildlife farms promoted by the Chinese government?

• To enhance agricultural productivity.

• To increase tourism.

• To lift rural populations out of poverty.

• To provide exotic pets.

Why did China shut down the wildlife farms in February 2020?

• To replace them with industrial farms.

• Due to a lack of funding.

• Because they were part of the virus transmission pathway.

• To convert them into tourist attractions.