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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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DongA Science, "WHO advisory group finds animal origin of COVID-19 most plausible hypothesis," 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 article says the Huanan market was a major hub, over 60% of early patients were linked to it, and the animal-origin interpretation is supported, which directly bears on the market-emergence statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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AI Verified The article says more than 60% of early patients were linked to the Huanan market and that animal-origin evidence supports introduction there, so the recorded answer "for" is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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AI Verified DongA Science lines 37-39 match the stored passage about the Huanan market, early patient linkage, and animal-origin support; attribution and wording align. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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