Scientist Says, "Amazon Could Be Next Virus Hot Zone"| Bin Manga Gyan
Researchers say the urbanization of once-wild areas like the Amazon contributes to the emergence of diseases that pass from animals to human. The next pandemic could come from the Amazon rainforest, warns Brazilian ecologist David Lapola, who says human encroachment on animals' habitats, a likely culprit in the coronavirus outbreak is soaring there because of rampant deforestation. Amazon's immense biodiversity could make the region "the world's biggest coronavirus pool," he said. Watch the video to find out how the deforestation in Amazon rainforest affects our lives.
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