How We Created the 'Perfect Storm' for Pandemics Recent editorial shows how we urgently need to control the transmission of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 May 11, 2021 University of East Anglia The way that many of us live has created the "perfect storm" for the evolution and transmission of infectious diseases like COVID-19, according to a researcher at the University of East Anglia (UAE). A new editorial published May 6 describes how the world's vast population of people, pets, and livestock has created an ideal breeding ground for infectious diseases which are passed between humans and animals. It shows how we urgently need to control the transmission of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 by using vaccination passports, maximizing genetic variation in livestock, and reducing how much meat we eat.