Coronavirus

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Sars virus

Biology

Betacoronavirus

Virology

Telecommunications

Computer science

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Outbreak

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Evolutionary biology

Geography

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Zoonotic disease

Medicine

Transmission (telecommunications)

Pandemic

Zoology

Zoonosis

Disease

Pathology

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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 evidence and ecological considerations that are necessary to confidently identify the origin and transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 and to prevent future pandemics of zoonotic viruses.

Unraveling the Zoonotic Origin and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2