US military says coronavirus likely occurred naturally but not certain
The broad scientific consensus holds SARS-CoV-2, the virus' official name, originated in bats.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley arrives to brief members of the U.S. Senate on developments with Iran after attacks by Iran on U.S. forces in Iraq, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/TOM BRENNER)ByREUTERS