SARS-CoV-2: International Investigation Under the WHO or BWC

Frontiers in Public Health

Stefan Frey¹  Mirko Himmel² 

[1] Bundeswehr Research Institute for Protective Technologies and CBRN Protection, Munster, Germany;Department for Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute for Plant Sciences and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany;

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    BWC;    forensic investigation;    transparency measures;    WHO;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2021.636679

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In late 2019, the novel and highly infectious coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 caused a worldwide outbreak of a severe respiratory infectious disease, known as COVID-19. The disease has started in China and turned into one of the worst pandemics in human history. Due to the very fast global spread of the pathogen, COVID-19 is a great challenge for the Public Health Systems. It had led to a variety of severe limitations in private and public life worldwide. There is a lively public debate about possible sources of SARS-CoV-2. This article aims at providing a better understanding of controversial biological and political issues regarding COVID-19. Recommendations are made for possible actions under the umbrella of the World Health Organization and in respect to the Biological Weapons Convention.

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