(Photo by SIA KAMBOU/TBEN) (Photo by SIA KAMBOU/TBEN via Getty Images)A new peer-reviewed study published Thursday in the journal Nature found that global warming will cause 4,000 viruses to spread between mammals, including potentially between animals and humans, for the first time by 2070. The additional 4,000 cross-species viral transmissions between mammals does not mean there will be another 4,000 potential Covid-19 pandemics, Greg Albery, postdoctoral fellow at Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin in Berlin and co-author of the study, told TBEN. “But each has the potential to influence animal health and then perhaps spill over to human populations,” Albery told TBEN. “We don’t know the basis of the interactions between the new species, but we expect them to be extremely weak compared to those we see driven by climate change,” Alberty told TBEN. “Big picture, preparedness is key and we need to invest in research, early detection and surveillance systems,” Aliota told TBEN.

Source: Ethiopian News April 28, 2022 18:06 UTC