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Comment by Christian Happi
Genomics researcher and coauthor of the 2026 Nature commentary on COVID-19 origins
We also know that the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan had a significant role in the early transmission and initial spread of the virus. These animals could have been the intermediate hosts that brought the virus to the market, leading to the early cases in humans.Disputed (Feb 24, 2026)
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Nature’s 24 February 2026 Comment article “COVID’s origins: what we do and don’t know” contains both sentences, but not as one continuous verbatim passage: “We also know that the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan had a significant role…” appears earlier, then an intervening paragraph follows, and only later does the article say “These animals could have been the intermediate hosts …” with additional text after an em dash. The page also lists 23 individual coauthors and explicitly says, “We are 23 of the 27 original members…,” so this is not attributable to Christian Happi alone; he is one coauthor among many. Therefore the stored quote is both materially stitched together and misattributed as a single-author quote. ([nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00530-y?utm_source=openai))
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