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Did I catch Covid from a naked-rumped tomb bat?

8 May 2021

9:00 AM

8 May 2021

9:00 AM

Laikipia

Until I promised to slaughter a fat-tailed sheep with a goat thrown in for a feast, the farm cowhands looked doubtful about going for their vaccinations. ‘Come on, it won’t hurt you,’ I cajoled. A panther-like man I’ve seen pursuing bandits with a rifle and reckless courage announced that he was frightened.

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