How an odd animal called the pangolin may be part of that answer. Its known as the most smuggled animal on the planet. Chinese researchers found a sick pangolin carried a version of that virus that is strikingly similar to the one that has changed our world. The pangolin is a scaly mammal that hunts for ants and termites in Subsaharan Africa and parts of asia. While it may appear to be an unlikely link in the chain of the coronavirus infection, chinese researchers discovered the virus in a sick pangolin was a close cousin to the virus that causes covid19 in humans. Some genes were a perfect match, and the spiked protein used in the virus to enter a cell was nearly identical. So, how could the virus move from a solitary bug hunter to humans . In january, an elderly man died in wuhan, china after suffering from what appeared to be flu symptoms. Suspicion grew around the live animal section of a market he visited regularly where bats are sold. Julia schaletzky bats live with a lot of viru
vo good feeds our connections. Good feeds us all. Hormel Natural Choice lunch meats. Kel inside a car, several businesses, gyms, salons and hotels are gearing up to reopen on monday. As Health Care Experts are keeping a close eye on covid19 cases in that county. After a rather hot weekend for many of us in the bay area, cooler weather is about to move in. Well have the detn the accuweather forecast. Abc7 news at 11 00 starts now. Announcer building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. Good evening, and thanks so much for joining us. Im dion lim. And im eric thomas. Hundreds of people gathered today in martinez for a protest over recent racist incidents in the city. There were concerns of potential classes with counter protesters, but this demonstration remained peaceful. It started at the black lives matter mural outside the courthouse and ended with a rally at the waterfront. Abc7 News Reporter Lauren Martinez was there and spoke to the organizer. Reporte
Now at 11 00, are we headed for another lockdown . We break down the latest coronavirus restrictions county by county. And, a look at the latest area now being monitored by the state. Things are going to get worse, before they get better. Hundreds of protesters e st black lives matter mural is destroyed by vandals. We are not going to put up with it. In the community we it is time for a change. A hot weekend, with some relief on the way. And we begin with a bay area family and their plans during the pandemic. For us states have seen an alarming uptick in cases and deaths come alongside arizona at texas, and most notably, florida, now the worldwide virus hotspot. California saw an average of 8600 cases per day, over a seven day. A jump from last week seven day average of 7000 cases per day. So far, weve seen over 320,000 cases to date. Alameda county has now been added to the state monitoring list, becaus a rin covid. As a rt,ed uld ew mandat restriionsy s details. Reporter Alameda Coun
Insensitive is on the way out. A Northern Ohio man painted his entire lawn to show his support for President Trumps reelection. President trump calls it a beautiful job. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 13th. From abc news, this is world news now. Hope you all had a great weekend. We do begin this halfhour with the u. S. Reporting more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day. Florida topped 15,000 cases in 24 hours. After months of resistance President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time paying a visit to wounded troops. Reporter more than 135,000 people in the u. S. Died of the coronavirus to date. Florida, reporting more than 15,000 new cases, a oneday record for any state. In texas cases and hospitalizations topping 10,000. Military medical teams deployed to houston. They acknowledge the fact the numbers are continuing to rise. Reporter arizona is one of several states setting daily death toll records. Once you are driving home and thinking
Harassment and the daddy daughter class thats helping these parents build stronger bonds its monday, july 13 early today starts right now good morning we begin with some breaking news out of hollywood. Kelly preston, actrectress and of john travolta, has died of Breast Cancer, according to her husband who announced the news he wrote, in part, it is with a very heavy heart that i inform you that my beautiful wife kelly has lost her battle with Breast Cancer she fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many kellys love and life will always be remembered he also said he will be taking time off to be with the couples two children, daughter ela, who is 20, and 9yearold son, benjamin according to a family representative, kelly chose to keep her fight private, and had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends. Kelly starred in jerry maguire, battlefield earth and most recently in with her husband. We turn to san diego where c