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7. They have not traced this virus to any animal.

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:36 AM

Mar 2020

Bats carry coronavirus, that does not match it completely, so they have assumed it was somehow from them, but the actual virus has not been found in any animal population. The first case they know of had no connection to the market.
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf

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Chinese wet markets [View all] evertonfc Mar 2020 OP

Link superpatriotman Mar 2020 #1

Googling him gives Michael Osterholm and Joe Rogan quite a lot..... OnDoutside Mar 2020 #3

Is That A Problem? jayfish Mar 2020 #10

It is definitely an unsanitary situation...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #2

This one and SARS certainly were so traceable DarthDem Mar 2020 #4

Actually they have not been able to trace Covid-19 to any animal. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #6

Pangolin's still the best intermediate bet. n/t Igel Mar 2020 #9

Interesting DarthDem Mar 2020 #18

We have known that wet markets have been a huge risk for years CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #11

And some of the nasty African viruses Igel Mar 2020 #12

You might want to watch this Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #5

They have not traced this virus to any animal. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #7

Much speaking / more correct. Igel Mar 2020 #13

Laurie Garrett CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #8

You have no proof it is from the wet markets. No one does. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #15

It is not proof, there is none CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #16