Highlights
When COVID-19—a respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)—was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, NIAID intramural and extramural scientists mobilized quickly to study the virus. Key areas of investigation include conducting basic research on its origins and how it causes disease, and developing animal study models, new treatments, and vaccines.
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