Bombshell study claims hedgehogs could harbour new strains of coronavirus

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coronavirus.The common garden animals – as well as domestic pets – could harbour new variants of the deadly bug.Researchers have studied the connection between 411 strains of Covid along with 876 mammal hosts.The study found the common hedgehog, the European rabbit, the domestic cat are all potential hosts, reports Mail Online.Research found the highest priority' is the lesser Asiatic yellow bat, which is common in east Asia.Experts from the University of Liverpool predicted which animals could be the source of potential outbreaks, which could help reduce the risk of emergence in human populations.Researchers wrote in the study published in Nature Communications: "Our results demonstrate the large under-appreciation of the potential scale.