https://nu.federati.net/url/260635 [cnet]

# # ... 12,000 known cases, 250 known deaths; nations imposing travel bans to prevent the virus’ spread. Much less deadly so far than related coronaviruses # and # Possibly originated in snakes or bats, with bats (being mammals) considered more likely. Not known to be spread by foods (consuming deceased animals) ... the animals are believed to have been alive when transmission happened.