There are still gaps in what we know, but things are being done with COVID-19 at a pace that hasn't happened with past outbreaks, experts tell Newsweek.
COVID-19 was identified in humans only two months ago, but experts are impressed by the level of information that's available and speculate that the response could create a precedent for future outbreaks.
At this point in time, we know"as much as we can expect," according to Vincent Racaniello a professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University."I think we've made remarkable progress in just a few months." Chinese scientists released the virus' genome sequencing in January, about a month after the first cases were identified. A key player in epidemiology, the genome sequence of a virus sheds light on transmission and origins and helps researchers develop diagnostic tools and treatments.
Amid worldwide fears of COVID-19, tourists wear face masks at the Pyramid of the Louvre area in Paris on February 28. Experts say the level of information we have so far about COVID-19 is"unprecedented" but acknowledge that there are gaps in what is known about the disease.
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