The origins of SARS-CoV-2: A critical review | Zendy

Edward C. Holmes | Zendy; Stephen A. Goldstein | Zendy; Angela L. Rasmussen | Zendy; David L. Robertson | Zendy; Alexander CritsChristoph | Zendy; Joel O. Wertheim | Zendy; Simon J. Anthony | Zendy; William Barclay | Zendy; Maciej F. Boni | Zendy; Peter C. Doherty | Zendy; Jeremy Farrar | Zendy; Jemma L. Geoghegan | Zendy; Xiaowei Jiang | Zendy; Julian L. Leibowitz | Zendy; Stuart J. D. Neil | Zendy; Tim Skern | Zendy; Susan R. Weiss | Zendy; Michael Worobey | Zendy; Kristian G. Andersen | Zendy; Robert F. Garry | Zendy; Andrew Rambaut | Zendy

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The origins of SARS-CoV-2: A critical review

Author(s) -

Edward C. Holmes,

Stephen A. Goldstein,

Angela L. Rasmussen,

David L. Robertson,

Alexander CritsChristoph,

Joel O. Wertheim,

Simon J. Anthony,

William Barclay,

Maciej F. Boni,

Peter C. Doherty,

Jeremy Farrar,

Jemma L. Geoghegan,

Xiaowei Jiang,

Julian L. Leibowitz,

Stuart J. D. Neil,

Tim Skern,

Susan R. Weiss,

Michael Worobey,

Kristian G. Andersen,

Robert F. Garry,

Andrew Rambaut

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304

H-Index - 776

eISSN - 1097-4172

pISSN - 0092-8674

DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2021.08.017

Subject(s) - biology , covid-19 , coronavirus , betacoronavirus , sars virus , virology , coronavirus infections , population , pandemic , environmental health , outbreak , disease , pathology , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty)

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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