Nature
579, 7800, 497 (2020)
Gillespie, T. R.; Leendertz, F. H.
Correspondence
SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic, is also a threat to our closest living relatives, the great apes. As leading experts in the conservation and health of these animals, we urge governments, conservation practitioners, researchers, tourism professionals and funding agencies to reduce the risk of introducing the virus into these endangered apes.
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Treatment, human pandemics