[PDF][PDF] The origins of SARS-CoV-2: A critical review
Cell, 2021•cell.com
Since the first reports of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like coronavirus
in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there has been intense interest in understanding how
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in the human
population. Recent debate has coalesced around two competing ideas: a" laboratory
escape" scenario and zoonotic emergence. Here, we critically review the current scientific
evidence that may help clarify the origin of SARS-CoV-2.
in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there has been intense interest in understanding how
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in the human
population. Recent debate has coalesced around two competing ideas: a" laboratory
escape" scenario and zoonotic emergence. Here, we critically review the current scientific
evidence that may help clarify the origin of SARS-CoV-2.
Summary
Since the first reports of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like coronavirus in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there has been intense interest in understanding how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in the human population. Recent debate has coalesced around two competing ideas: a "laboratory escape" scenario and zoonotic emergence. Here, we critically review the current scientific evidence that may help clarify the origin of SARS-CoV-2.
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