Origins Unresolved: Tracing SARS-CoV-2’s Source

<p>Where did SARS-CoV-2 come from?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Microbial Mondays, we unpack the findings from the WHO’s Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO)’s recent report. We revisit key theories, from a natural spillover event involving bats or intermediate hosts, to the lab leak hypothesis—and discuss why neither can be dismissed outright.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us as we explore what’s known, what’s missing, and why uncovering the virus’s origins matters for preventing future pandemics.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More reading </strong></p><p>We covered this topic back in a blog series in 2021:</p><ul><li>Part 1: ​https://www.microbialmondays.com/post/lab-leaks-and-affinis-excrement-or-how-a-scientist-thinks</li><li>​Part 2: https://www.microbialmondays.com/post/where-did-the-virus-come-from-part-ii</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Read the SAGO report: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/independent-assessment-of-the-origins-of-sars-cov-2-from-the-scientific-advisory-group-for-the-origins-of-novel-pathogens</p>