Roadmap for the development of disease control strategies for coronaviruses

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Environment, including farming system

Research Question

Role of different environments, including farming systems, in virus patterns transmission

High capacity of CoV to mutate and adapt in different settings
Farming/trade of highly susceptible species e.g., mink, racoon dogs
Humans keep a variety of species as pets
Lack of legal framework (e.g. proximity law in agriculture) in some regions which introduces disease risk

Assess critical environment at interface
Evaluate exposure risks associated with density in farming systems, agricultural intensification and environmental changes, trade of domestic and wild animals, changing distribution of invasive species
Understand how current trends in land-use change (e.g. to achieve net zero targets) may influence pathogen emergence risks
Increase biosecurity requirements for breeding and trade of possible high-risk products, including e.g. mink/mink skins