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Tulane University news writer covering science and health research
The global COVID-19 pandemic likely started in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, according to a new study that looks at the distribution of the earliest known cases of SARS-CoV-2. The study was published simultaneously in the journal Science along with a genetic analysis that finds the virus likely jumped from host animals to people twice before sparking the pandemic.
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Keith Brannon, Tulane University, July 26, 2022.
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The clustering of early cases around the Huanan market reflects where the COVID-19 virus emerged, not just where testing looked
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AI Verified Relevant: the quote directly claims the pandemic likely started in the Huanan market and ties that claim to the spatial distribution of the earliest known cases. The source context further says researchers could pinpoint emergence there and found even early cases without a direct market link lived closer to the market, which makes a pro stance on this statement substantially more likely rather than a mere comment about testing location. ([news.tulane.edu](https://news.tulane.edu/pr/study-finds-wuhan-market-likely-origin-covid-19-pandemic)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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AI Verified The author is supportive: the quote says the pandemic "likely started" at the Huanan market based on "the distribution of the earliest known cases," and the source context adds that even early cases "unlinked" to the market lived closer to it, implying the clustering reflects the emergence site rather than merely where testing focused. ([news.tulane.edu](https://news.tulane.edu/pr/study-finds-wuhan-market-likely-origin-covid-19-pandemic)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago

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AI Verified The source URL is fetchable, and the Tulane news release titled “Study finds Wuhan market as likely origin of COVID-19 pandemic” is authored by Keith Brannon and dated July 26, 2022. The quoted text appears there verbatim as the first two sentences/body paragraphs, so the quote is authentic, correctly attributed, and the stored date and source are canonically correct. ([news.tulane.edu](https://news.tulane.edu/pr/study-finds-wuhan-market-likely-origin-covid-19-pandemic?utm_source=openai)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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