WHO Creates SAGO Group to Track Down Origins of ‘Novel Pathogens’ Including SARS-CoV-2

The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally announced the creation of an advisory group for tracking down the origins of new diseases, starting with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The group follows an ad-hoc task force sent to China earlier this year to share data on the early days of the pandemic.