The origin of SARS-CoV-2 has evoked heated debate and strong accusations, yet
seemingly little resolution. I review the scientific evidence on the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and …

Identifying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of the current COVID-19
pandemic, may help us to avoid future epidemics of coronavirus and other zoonoses …

In a side-by-side comparison of evolutionary dynamics between the 2019/2020 SARS-CoV-
2 and the 2003 SARS-CoV, we were surprised to find that SARS-CoV-2 resembles SARS …

The origin and zoonotic transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 remain speculative. We discuss
scenarios for the zoonotic emergence of SARS-CoV-2, and also explore the missing …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) outbreak that emerged at the end of 2019 has
now swept the world for more than 2 years, causing immeasurable damage to the lives and …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus
(CoV), has recently emerged as a significant pathogen for humans and the cause for the …

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread with currently more than 117 million
cumulated cases and 2.6 million deaths worldwide as per March 2021, its origin is still …

Understanding the circumstances that lead to pandemics is important for their prevention.
We analyzed the genomic diversity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

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 …

Abstract 18 years ago, in 2002, the world was astonished by the appearance of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), supported by a zoonotic coronavirus, called SARS …