The bats come home to roost

One of many rumors about novel coronavirus involves bats as snacks. Various vaguely described birds and "wild animals" from the epicentric "seafood" market have tested positive, though others have cleared the market of guilt on account of earlier patients who hadn't been there.

But my bigger concern right now is the nascent epidemic's sudden appearance just down the road:

A man in his 20s has the first case of coronavirus in Massachusetts, the Boston Public Health Commission announced Saturday. The man attends UMass Boston and lives in the city. He returned from Wuhan, China on Jan. 28 through Logan Airport.

He is being isolated at his home, which is not a dorm, and health officials say he is doing well.