Zhong Nanshan once again acted as the “authoritative” public opinion leader, saying that the phenomenon of “definitely passed from person to person”, but at the same time said that “it has just begun, and it is still climbing, so compared with SARS, it is not so contagious. The virulence is not so great. As for what will happen in the future, the current case fatality rate cannot fully explain (the situation), it depends on its development…”, and further talked about the origin of the virus. “The virus is transmitted to people through wild animals.” , There is a greater possibility.”
Source: Caixin.com: [Zhong Nanshan: The new coronavirus pneumonia is “definitely transmitted from person to person”] (http://www.caixin.com/2020-01-20/101506465.html)