Globalized travel and trade make us susceptible to pathogens like coronaviruses. Tropical regions, rich in host biodiversity, already hold a large pool of pathogens. Our footprint of ecological destruction brings us closer to the wildlife we endanger in remote areas and the illegal pet and bushmeat trades in many parts of the world brings these animals into urban centers, increasing the chance that a novel pathogen will emerge. We are the cause of our own diseases and we can stop…