One year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of attention has shifted to the
emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). After nearly a year of …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the aetiological agent of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an emerging respiratory infection caused by the …

The recent emergence of B. 1.1. 529, the Omicron variant,, has raised concerns of escape
from protection by vaccines and therapeutic antibodies. A key test for potential …

Many SARS-CoV-2 variants with naturally acquired mutations have emerged. These
mutations can affect viral properties such as infectivity and immune resistance. Although the …

Humans have infected a wide range of animals with SARS-CoV-2–, but the establishment of
a new natural animal reservoir has not been observed. Here we document that free-ranging …

The animal reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 is unknown despite reports of SARS-CoV-2-related
viruses in Asian Rhinolophus bats–, including the closest virus from R. affinis, RaTG13 …

Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human–wildlife interactions
create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed …

Many animal species are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) infection and could act as reservoirs; however, transmission in free-living …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to more than 270 million
infections and 5.3 million of deaths worldwide. Several major variants of SARS-CoV-2 have …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the
ongoing global outbreak of a coronavirus disease (herein referred to as COVID-19). Other …