As conservationists responsible for the safety of endangered mountain gorillas, we and others call on governments, researchers and tourists to continue to protect great apes from SARS‑CoV-2 by adhering to current best practices for disease control in these animals (see also T. R. Gillespie and F. H. Leendertz Nature 579, 497; 2020).
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