Where Did COVID-19 Come From?

Experts believe that the newest coronavirus probably began in an animal. Many of the first documented illnesses were in Wuhan, China. However, it has since been discovered that the virus may have been present in Germany, Italy, and even the United States months before the outbreak in China. So, while the exact source is still unknown, researchers are fairly certain the virus was spread from animals to humans. The virus was then able to transmit from person-to-person, without animal contact.