A general view of bats flying over the building in the Abidjan CBD, Ivory Coast, on January 6, 2021. Scientists say that bats are a crucial part of the food chain, but are also a suspected source of viruses, including COVID-19, that have leapt the species barriers to humans. Hunting and human encroachment on their habitat has heightened the risk of transmission. (Photo by Sia Kambou/AFP Photo)
