coronaviruses, two years before the Covid-19 pandemic began. The video from 2017 features scientist Shi Zhengli, nicknamed "Batwoman," with her team as they try to find out more about the SARS virus.Scientists in the video have been branded "lax" for their laid-back approach to safety measures in the shocking footage.The now-horrifying scenes come just days after the global death toll from Covid-19 topped 2 million.
Bats are believed to be one of the possible sources of the virus.In one frame of the video, scientists are seen holding a bat with their bare hands.
In another, they pick up bat excrement while wearing short-sleeved T-shirts.While some scientists are seen in hazmat suits handling the bats, others are standing in shot without.