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Reddit commenter participating in r/science discussions about viral spillovers and COVID-19 origins.
Dr Michael Worobey (one of the key authors identifying the cases were clustered around the market) has spoken about this extensively. Viral spillovers likely happen all the time but 'fizzle out' because the perfect storm of variables don't come together.
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JuanofLeiden, comment on "Recent pandemic viruses jumped to humans without prior adaptation," Reddit r/science, 2026.
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