Table 3.

Factors influencing the potential risk of transmission of SARS CoV-2 from animals to humans.

The Potential Risk of SARS CoV-2 Transmission
Diminishing Factors	Potentiating Factors
Use of restrictive personal protection measures	Social habits (close contact with wild animals, e.g., traditional cuisine or natural medicine)
Suitable procedures for the transport and handling of diagnostic samples	Lack of testing procedures and security measures in the transport of samples
Non-invasive methods of collecting samples from animals that can reduce the risk of e.g., bites	Low social and living standards
Information campaigns among the population about the possible threat and proper conduct of animals	Possibility of contact of domestic animals with wild ones
Establishing and respecting the law on the circulation and trade of animals potentially acting as pathogens’ carriers	Illegal trade of wild animals
Reduction in amateur, wildlife tourism and canyoning	The phenomenon of urbanization and globalization (appearance of wild animals in cities and occupation of new wild territories by humans)