Swabs taken from the suspected seafood market in Wuhan contain both the coronavirus and DNA from raccoon dogs and other animals
Swabs taken from various surfaces at a seafood and live animal market in Wuhan, China, that were positive for the coronavirus also have evidence of DNA from raccoon dogsRaccoon dogs have previously been found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and to be capable of spreading itThe long-running debate over the origins of covid-19 took another turn this week, after a French scientist spotted that genetic sequences put on a database by Chinese researchers suggest that the coronavirus responsible might...
Within a few days, the sequences were removed by the same researchers – although some other scientists managed to download them beforehand and are investigating further. “It is really critical that any and all data that relates to how this pandemic began be made available immediately,”“There are several hypotheses that need to be examined, including how the virus entered the human population, either from a bat, through an intermediate host or through a breach in biosecurity from a lab. And we don’t have a definitive answer.
SARS-CoV-2’s original host is thought to be bats, as they carry many coronaviruses, although they haven’t yet been found with SARS-CoV-2. The ancestor of this virus may have jumped from bats to an intermediate host sold at the market, and then to people.Get the most essential health and fitness news in your inbox every Saturday.
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