Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeExperts fear an as-yet unknown animal could be hiding a deadly virus that may trigger another pandemic - killing millions. Scientists are reportedly racing against time to find 'Animal X', which could be the source of the next global disease - or 'Disease X'. The World Health Organization has warned the threat from zoonotic disease, where infections jump from animals to humans, is an emerging danger. Experts have said previously that it is likely Covid-19 originated in bats and pangolins, before it was transferred to people. He said: "The species that could harbour Disease X are bats and birds as both can fly and travel long distances.

Source: Daily Mirror March 09, 2021 18:29 UTC