A bit like how a tiny bat (citation needed?) changed the course of the world for at least a year.
Kinda like how the Mink was going to become the bridge-species in Denmark (humans infected Minks with COVID19... and then the mink was probably going to infect another species after that).
Out of curiosity - are bats affected by these coronaviruses? If not, what's different about bats (as compared to humans)?
Humans with a pipette.
Do you mean some production would shift to Africa, or something else?
Though maybe I've got the scale wrong, and these ships can just buy more fuel and more food at their departure ports and go around Africa without stopping...