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The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was also identified as a major hub for early transmission and spread. More than 60% of early patients in December 2019 were epidemiologically linked to the market, and the simultaneous identification of two genetic lineages supports the idea that the virus had evolved in animals before its introduction to the market.
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GaHyeon Jo, "WHO advisory group finds animal origin of COVID-19 most plausible hypothesis," DongA Science, February 25, 2026.
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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 The quote is on the core issue. In the source, it is presented as evidence that the Huanan market cluster was epidemiologically meaningful: many early December 2019 cases were linked to the market, and the presence of two lineages there is used to support an animal-origin account rather than a mere testing-location artifact. Although the article also says the report could not fully determine exactly when, where, or how the virus entered humans, this quote still makes a stance on the complete statement substantially more likely. ([dongascience.com](https://www.dongascience.com/en/news/76514)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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AI Verified For: the quote treats the Huanan clustering as origin-relevant evidence, saying more than 60% of early patients were linked to the market and that the two lineages plus animal traces there support animal introduction at the market, not merely where testing was concentrated. The article does note that the exact time, place, and route of human entry remain unresolved. ([dongascience.com](https://www.dongascience.com/en/news/76514)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago

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AI Verified The supplied URL is fetchable and contains the quoted passage verbatim at lines 37–38; the same page lists the byline as "GaHyeon Jo" and the publication date as 2026.02.25 15:14 KST, so the quote is authentic and correctly attributed, with no correction needed. ([dongascience.com](https://www.dongascience.com/en/news/76514)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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