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Editorial
. 2020 Jan 22;12(2):130.
doi: 10.3390/v12020130.

Emerging Viruses without Borders: The Wuhan Coronavirus

Shan-Lu Liu  1   2   3   4 , Linda Saif  4   5   6
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Editorial

Emerging Viruses without Borders: The Wuhan Coronavirus

Shan-Lu Liu et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

The recently emerged coronavirus in Wuhan, China has claimed at least two lives as of January 17 and infected hundreds if not thousands of individuals. The situation has drawn international attention, including from the virology community. We applaud the rapid release to the public of the genome sequence of the new virus by Chinese virologists, but we also believe that increased transparency on disease reporting and data sharing with international colleagues are crucial for curbing the spread of this newly emerging virus to other parts of the world.

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Conflict of interest statement

Drs. Shan-Lu Liu and Linda Saif are co-directors of the Emerging Pathogens Program within the Infectious Diseases Institute at The Ohio State University. Dr. Shan-Lu Liu is the founding President of the Association of Chinese Virologists in America (ACVA), a Division of the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA). The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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