Archive for January, 2020

Virus Sparks Soul-Searching Over China’s Wild Animal Trade

“This is absolutely déjà vu all over again from SARS.”

What Do You Need to Know About SARS-CoV-2

In late December 2019, people in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province began…

A Lot Has Changed Since China’s SARS Outbreak 17 Years Ago

EcoHealth Alliance helps CNN walk through what’s changed in China since SARS nearly two…

China Virus Outbreak Revives Calls to Stop Wildlife Trade

2019-nCoV’s wildlife link puts increased scrutiny on the wildlife trade; EcoHealth Alliance weighs in.

EcoHealth Alliance Statement on Potential Wildlife Reservoir for Wuhan Coronavirus 2019-nCoV

At EcoHealth Alliance, we haven’t seen evidence ample enough to suggest a snake reservoir…

New Coronavirus Can Spread Between Humans—But It Started in a Wildlife Market

Dr. Kevin Olival speaks with National Geographic about what the origins of Wuhan coronavirus…

EcoHealth Alliance Releases Most Comprehensive Database of U.S. Animal Imports in History

NEW YORK – January 16, 2020 – The United States imported more than 3.2…

Virus in China Is Part of a Growing Threat

EcoHealth Alliance speaks with the Wall Street Journal about the growing threat of zoonotic…

Phylogenetic Analysis Shows Novel Wuhan Coronavirus Clusters with SARS

China released the genetic sequence of a new coronavirus believed to be responsible for…

Scientists Urge China to Quickly Share Data on Virus Linked to Pneumonia Outbreak

Peter Daszak: “What I really want to see is information on the epidemiology and…