What is the novel corona virus?
The new pathogen belongs to the corona virus strain. It is known that the new pathogen is a beta coronavirus that is over 80 percent genetically identical to the SARS coronavirus.
Where does the new corona virus come from?
The virus probably comes from wild animals. Accordingly, there were first transmissions from animals to humans, then transmissions from human to human. However, no direct transition from animals to humans is assumed, but an as yet unidentified intermediate host.