Zoonotic diseases

Scientists Put To Rest the ‘COVID19 Origin’ Conspiracy Theories

According to a Science Alert article written by Polly Hayes, a Medical Microbiology Lecturer at the University of Westminster, scientists have now highlighted evidence that novel coronavirus is a natural phenomenon and not a lab-made one.

What is it?

One of the conspiracy theories that have plagued attempts to keep people informed during the pandemic is the idea that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory. But the vast majority of scientists who have studied the virus agree that it evolved...

https://mfame.guru/scientists-put-to-rest-the-covid19-origin-conspiracy-theories/

How Do Zoonotic Viruses Make An Inter-Species Jump?

  • Zoonotic diseases like influenza and many coronaviruses start out in animals, but their biological machinery often enables them to jump to humans.
  • MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV appear to originate in animals, and the same is likely true of SARS-CoV-2. This makes them zoonoses, diseases that can jump between humans and other animals.
  • While the specifics differ, the viral mechanism relies on the same fundamental premise: access and ability.

An article in Science Focus, written by Katherine Arden,...

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