There are more news outlets reporting this fact than Vice. I’m commenting on the actual facts not the legitimacy of whatever source OP decided to cite.
Facts in this case can only be reached through consensus of the scientific community. Journalism can only confirm so far as to when who did what, they simply don’t possess the professional knowledge to assert the truthfulness of a scientific theory.
> From what I've read it came from bats. Most probably bats being eaten.[1]
This claim is not found in
> 1. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqy3n/scientists-now-thi...
Simple as that.