Thu Sep 19 16:47:00 UTC 2024: ## Partly Cloudy Skies and Possible Thunderstorms Expected Today, Scientists Narrow Down Potential COVID-19 Origin Animals
**LONDON -** Expect a partly cloudy day with a chance of stray showers or thunderstorms, according to the latest weather forecast. Temperatures will reach a high near 90 degrees Fahrenheit with winds blowing from the south-southwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Overnight, the skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms before midnight. The low will be 62 degrees Fahrenheit with light and variable winds. There is a 40% chance of rain.
**In other news, scientists investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic have identified a short list of animals that may have played a role in spreading the virus to humans.** Research conducted on genetic material from the Wuhan market, where the first outbreak was detected, points to racoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats as the most likely candidates. Scientists believe that infected animals were likely brought to the Wuhan market in late November 2019, triggering the pandemic.
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