摘要
The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by infection with human coronavirus 2019 (HCoV-19/SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV), is a global threat to the human population. Here, we briefly summarize the available data for the zoonotic origins of HCoV-19, with reference to the other two epidemics of highly virulent coronaviruses, SARSCoV and MERS-CoV, which cause severe pneumonia in humans. We propose to intensify future efforts for tracing the origins of HCoV-19, which is a very important scientific question for the control and prevention of the pandemic.
作者简介
Gary Wong,E-mail list:garyckwong@ips.ac.cn;Yu-Hai Bi,E-mail list:beeyh@im.ac.cn;Qi-Hui Wang,E-mail list:wangqihui@im.ac.cn;Xin-Wen Chen,E-mail list:chenxw@wh.iov.cn;Zhi-Gang Zhang,E-mail list:zhangzhigang@ynu.edu.cn;Yong-Gang Yao,E-mail list:yaoyg@mail.kiz.ac.cn。
