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COVID’s origins: what we do and don’t know · Peerford

Article · Journal · 2026

COVID’s origins: what we do and don’t know

Marietjie Venter, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, John M. Watson, Thea K Fischer, Stuart D Blacksell, Kathrin Summermatter and 18 more

Nature

Open access · Bronze
World top 1%
International · 17 countries

Read it 10.1038/d41586-026-00530-y

Citations: 4from other works
Field-weighted impact: 17.971.00 is the world average for its field and year
Among its field: Top 1%by citations, against works of its field and year
Authors: 24from 22 institutions

Authors

24 authors across 22 institutions in 17 countries

Marietjie VenterFirst authorCorresponding
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Jean-Claude Manuguerra
John M. Watson
Thea K Fischer
as printed: Thea K. Fischer
Stuart D Blacksell
as printed: Stuart D. Blacksell
Kathrin Summermatter
as printed: Kathrina Summermatter
Kathrina Summermatter
Inger K. Damon

Christian Drosten

Phillip Alviola

Abdullah Assiri

Elmoubasher Farag

Raman Gangakhedkar

Maria G. Guzman

Christian Happi

Redeemer's University (NG)

Gladys Kalema‐Zikusoka

Rakai Health Sciences Program (UG)

as printed: Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

Hung Nguyen-Viet

International Livestock Research Institute (KE)

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NG)

as printed: Chinwe Ochu

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)

Supaporn WacharapluesadeeSenior author

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3Good health and well-being

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Ministry of Healthgovernment · SA
Ministry of Public Healthgovernment · LB
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Public Health Agency of Canadagovernment · CA
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COVID-19 epidemiological studiesTopic
Zoonotic diseases and public healthTopic
Digital Education and SocietyTopic

University of Bern

education · CH

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