New hypothesis being floated is the Chinese accidentally destroyed evidence at the market and that’s why we can’t find the animal source of the virus.
That still doesn’t explain why the genetic and epidemiological data point to the market being a human superspreader event.
That still doesn’t explain why the genetic and epidemiological data point to the market being a human superspreader event.
https://twitter.com/facethenation/status/1464957370354868227
Earlier SARS2 variants were not detected at the market or in its cases. Even if the market was cleaned out, is there a reason why none of the surface samples or human cases there were infected with earlier variants of the virus? Zero of the hundreds of animal samples had SARS2.
The farms supplying the market were also traced - no virus - or shut down without testing.
Don’t know if the Chinese gov tested the handful of Wuhan animal traders / market vendors selling wild animals for antibodies. Would’ve been one of the first things to do.
Don’t know if the Chinese gov tested the handful of Wuhan animal traders / market vendors selling wild animals for antibodies. Would’ve been one of the first things to do.
I’m not sure I believe in the accidental destruction of only the evidence describing human cases and surface/animals samples that could point to natural spillover at the Huanan market.
Oops, we destroyed only evidence of infected animals but not evidence of infected human cases?
Oops, we destroyed only evidence of infected animals but not evidence of infected human cases?
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