"New analysis suggests COVID-19 may have originated from infected animals in Wuhan market"
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A report released by international experts has described a swab taken from a cart at the Wuhan market in January 2020 that was positive for the coronavirus and contained genetic material from raccoon dogs. The report strengthens the case that illegally traded wild animals ignited the coronavirus pandemic. The database that held the raw data was removed by Chinese researchers after the international team discovered it, and the nonprofit organization that runs the database, called GISAID, has come under scrutiny for its role in controlling access to the data.
- Report of Wuhan Market Samples Found Covid and Raccoon Dog Genetic Material The New York Times
- Researchers say newly posted analysis supports natural origin for Covid-19 pandemic CNN
- Newly released Chinese Covid data points to infected animals in Wuhan The Guardian
- Chinese COVID data from Wuhan market gives clues on origins, researchers say Reuters
- Was a Raccoon Dog the Source of COVID? New York Magazine
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