Lol, I think covid would have happened to us with or with out bats. I'm in the party the believes intentional lab release for population control. Our governments have admitted to doing stuff like that before. The US government especially is notorious for stunts like that.
But back to bats and diseases, did you know that they are guaranteed to have rabies, cancer, and a few other lethal diseases. However their metabolism is so fast that they suffer no effects from them. Even if you wash the bat, and wash your hands you are guaranteed to catch something if you handle one with your bare hands. They are totally one of the world's most interesting creatures. And great at pest control. 😁😁