@JSpitTrades Yes, in fact, if you do a google search about it, and limit the date field to everything before the pandemic began you will find tons of articles predicting this virus outbreak. Essentially a non polarized discussion. Here is one from 2015:
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Bat origin of human coronaviruses - PMC https://t.co/uvPixd3vso from 2015 @4725mil
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Bat origin of human coronaviruses - PMC https://t.co/uvPixd43hW this article from 2015 outlines risks of bat coronaviruses jumping species @CoronaVid19 #COVID-19 #Bats
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Bat origin of human coronaviruses | Virology Journal | Full Text https://t.co/mX0ZYONw1t for education @ky_hippie this pre #Covid