The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Two studies suggest the COVID-19 pandemic originated from animal-to-human transmissions at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late November 2019. Genetic and geographic analyses pinpoint the market's western portion, where live animals were sold, as a key location for early cases.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Pair of studies illuminates COVID-19 pandemic origins Scripps Research Institute · Jul 26, 2022 · first to report
- Studies point to Huanan market as epicenter of SARS-CoV-2 emergence, from activities associated with wildlife trade American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Jul 26, 2022
- COVID-19 tied to wildlife sales at Chinese market; alternative scenarios extremely unlikely, studies find University of Arizona · Jul 26, 2022