“This (COVID-19) virus is different from SARS-CoV, which caused severe illness in most infected patients. It appears that many patients have relatively mild illness. These relatively mild cases may recover after one week or so.”

— Hitoshi Oshitani

Hitoshi Oshitani (2020) cited in " China’s health officials say priority is to stop mild coronavirus cases from getting worse https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3048993/chinese-officials-say-priority-stop-mild-coronavirus-cases" on South China Morning Post, 4 February 2020.

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Paul Kellam (1965) British virologist

Paul Kellam (2020) cited in " Coronavirus: Virologist reveals the science behind fight to find vaccine for global outbreak https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-virologist-reveals-the-science-behind-fight-to-find-vaccine-for-global-outbreak-11922559" on Sky News, 31 January 2020.

“Although the new (COVID-19) coronavirus is related to the virus that causes SARS, so far (as of 20 January 2020) it lacks the transmissibility of SARS.”

Yoshihiro Kawaoka (1955) Japanese resercher

Yoshihiro Kawaoka (2020) cited in " New virus surging in Asia rattles scientists https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00129-x" on Nature, 20 January 2020.

“The coronavirus in SARS or the coronavirus in MERS are in the same family of virus with the new (COVID-19) coronavirus.”

Yuen Kwok-yung (1956) Hong Kong microbiologist, physician and surgeon

Yuen Kwok-yung (2020) cited in " China coronavirus: Hong Kong professor Yuen Kwok-yung says effectiveness of drugs could be judged within weeks, with tests due to start in city https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3048034/china-coronavirus-hong-kong-professor-yuen-kwok" on South China Morning Post, 29 January 2020.

“If the (COVID-19) infected (patient) droplets were sneezed at you by a patient and enters your eyes, they will eventually be washed from your eyes to your nose, as both are connected through what is known as a nasolacrimal duct.”

Paul Kellam (1965) British virologist

Paul Kellam (2020) cited in " Medical Experts Claim Wuhan Virus May Be Transmitted Through Your Eyes Or By Touch Alone https://www.worldofbuzz.com/medical-experts-claim-wuhan-virus-may-be-transmitted-through-your-eyes-or-by-touch-alone/" on World of Buzz, 31 January 2020.

“In general however, those hit by the new (COVID-19) virus are in a less serious condition than with SARS.”

Yazdan Yazdanpanah (1965) French-Iranian infectiologist

Yazdan Yazdanpanah (2020) cited in: " Here's The Science on How Serious The Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Actually Is https://www.sciencealert.com/how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak" in Science Alert, 29 January 2020.

“We have developed an effective treatment plan (to patients contracting COVID-19) based on our experience of dealing with SARS, by employing various life support methods to (achieve) a higher rate of recovery.”

Zhong Nanshan (1936) Chinese pulmonologist

Zhong Nanshan (2020) cited in " China starts clinical trials for new antiviral drug to treat coronavirus https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3048732/china-starts-clinical-trials-new-antiviral-drug-treat" on South China Morning Post, 3 February 2020.

“Based on the virus genome and properties, there is no indication whatsoever that COVID-19 was an engineered virus.”

Richard H. Ebright (1959) American molecular biologist

Richard H. Ebright (2020) cited in " Experts debunk fringe theory linking China’s coronavirus to weapons research https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/01/29/experts-debunk-fringe-theory-linking-chinas-coronavirus-weapons-research/" on The Washington Post, 31 January 2020.

“We (France) are going to have patients suspected of having the (2019-nCoV) virus, there are going to be (more) cases.”

Yazdan Yazdanpanah (1965) French-Iranian infectiologist

Yazdan Yazdanpanah (2020) cited in: " French carmaker to evacuate expats from virus-hit Chinese city https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/01/26/french-carmaker-to-evacuate-expats-from-virus-hit-chinese-city/" in Borneo Post Online, 26 January 2020.

“We know that community testing helps us quickly identify new COVID cases, so we can isolate the virus. Please get tested. We know that vaccines and boosters are effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations and death. Please, go get vaccinated and go get boosted.”

Lou Leon Guerrero (1950) Guamanian politician

Source: Lou Leon Guerrero (2022) cited in: " Governor: 'I am not announcing any new restrictions at this time' https://www.guampdn.com/news/governor-i-am-not-announcing-any-new-restrictions-at-this-time/article_87485994-72b9-11ec-a0b6-271bc150ad80.html" in Pacific Daily News, 11 January 2022.

“In the last few days the progress of the (COVID-19) virus, especially in some countries, especially human-to-human transmission, worries us (WHO). Although the numbers outside China are still relatively small, they hold the potential for a much larger outbreak.”

Tedros Adhanom (1965) Director-General of the World Health Organization, former Minister in Ethiopia

Tedros Adhanom (2020) cited in "Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51305526, BBC News, 30 January 2020.

“This (COVID-19) virus is different from SARS-CoV, which caused severe illness in most infected patients. It appears that many patients have relatively mild illness. These relatively mild cases may recover after one week or so.”

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