Samples from Huanan Seafood Market provide further evidence of COVID-19 animal origins

Sept. 19, 2024
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Aerial view of a busy street intersection with pedestrians crossing, surrounded by blue-roofed market stalls. Signage in Chinese characters is visible on nearby buildings.

A new international study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. BIO5 member Michael Worobey was one of three co-corresponding authors on the paper. 

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