Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans

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Calisher, Charles H.
Keusch, Gerald T.
Madoff, Lawrence C.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
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Letter to the Editor
Publication Date
2021-07-17
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
source of outbreak
Epidemiology
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Microbiology
Virus Diseases

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC8257054/
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.
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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
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10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01419-7
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/27465
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34237296
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