Inter- and intra-community mapping of SARS-CoV-2 spread by combining whole-genome sequencing, phylogeographical analysis and movement traces Ghent University
Since the introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus has been spreading very rapidly and has caused severe respiratory pathology around the world. A pandemic ensued within a short time. The virus originated from a zoonotic event, where likely a bat or even a pangolin was carrying the virus and infected a human by animal-to-human transmission. This means that the virus is still seeking an optimal fit with its new host, the human. This is, for ...