Yan Zhu

TL;DR: Identification and characterization of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which caused an epidemic of acute respiratory syndrome in humans in Wuhan, China, and it is shown that this virus belongs to the species of SARSr-CoV, indicates that the virus is related to a bat coronav virus.

TL;DR: These results provide the strongest evidence to date that Chinese horseshoe bats are natural reservoirs of SARS-CoV, and that intermediate hosts may not be necessary for direct human infection by some bat SL-CoVs, and highlight the importance of pathogen-discovery programs targeting high-risk wildlife groups in emerging disease hotspots.

TL;DR: The identification and characterization of a novel coronavirus (nCoV-2019) which caused an epidemic of acute respiratory syndrome in humans, in Wuhan, China, and it is confirmed that this novel CoV uses the same cell entry receptor, ACE2, as SARS-CoV.

TL;DR: Analysis of viral samples from deceased piglets shows that a bat coronav virus was responsible for an outbreak of fatal disease in China and highlights the importance of the identification of coronavirus diversity and distribution in bats in order to mitigate future outbreaks of disease.

TL;DR: It is shown that pre-exposure to SARS-CoV-2 could protect mice from severe pneumonia and the hACE2 mouse would be a valuable tool for testing potential vaccines and therapeutics.