AdvertisementWhy The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And CoronavirusesApril 29, 2020Nurith AizenmanfacebookEmailThis Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24. (NHPA/Science Source)