Title
Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Publication Date
2021-07-17
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Disciplines
Epidemiology | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Microbiology | Virus Diseases
Abstract
On Feb 19, 2020, we, a group of physicians, veterinarians, epidemiologists, virologists, biologists, ecologists, and public health experts from around the world, joined together to express solidarity with our professional colleagues in China. Unsubstantiated allegations were being raised about the source of the COVID-19 outbreak and the integrity of our peers who were diligently working to learn more about the newly recognised virus, SARS-CoV-2, while struggling to care for the many patients admitted to hospital with severe illness in Wuhan and elsewhere in China.
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, source of outbreak
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01419-7
Source
Calisher CH, Carroll D, Colwell R, Corley RB, Daszak P, Drosten C, Enjuanes L, Farrar J, Field H, Golding J, Gorbalenya AE, Haagmans B, Hughes JM, Keusch GT, Lam SK, Lubroth J, Mackenzie JS, Madoff L, Mazet JK, Perlman SM, Poon L, Saif L, Subbarao K, Turner M. Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans. Lancet. 2021 Jul 17;398(10296):209-211. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01419-7. Epub 2021 Jul 5. PMID: 34237296; PMCID: PMC8257054. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Lancet (London, England)
Related Resources
PubMed ID
34237296
Repository Citation
Calisher CH, Keusch GT, Madoff LC. (2021). Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans. COVID-19 Publications by UMMS Authors. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01419-7. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/covid19/267
Comments
Full author list omitted for brevity. For the full list of authors, see article.