Virus hunter Kendra Phelps explains why bats are not to blame for Covid-19 pandemic (VIDEO)

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Bat expert Kendra Phelps said that bats have turned into an easy scapegoat in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Phelps said that bats have turned into an easy scapegoat in the Covid-19 pandemic. — Pictures courtesy of EcoHealth Alliance and Reuters

“In reality, bats are not to blame at all. It’s because of how humans are interacting with the environment and affecting bats within that environment. “ will allow us to be proactive rather than reactive to a pandemic. It’s about taking prevention steps. “It’s only when our own naive immune systems come into contact with these viruses, that’s when problems occur,” said Phelps.

“There has been retaliation and killing of bats because people think they’re the essential cause of Covid-19.”

 

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