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Scientists say they have found the “most compelling and most detailed” evidence showing COVID-19 originated at a live animal market in China. The findings, by a team of 18 researchers, link the outbreak to up to 15 market stalls that sold bats, foxes and other mammals – including dogs and badgers – and suggest Wuhan residents first became infected after contact with infected animals that had been sold for meat or fur. The studies also suggest two coronavirus variants were introduced to humans at the market in November or early December in 2019. “In addition to selling seafood, poultry, and...
