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Academic journal publishing scholarly comments, including 2026 work on Bayesian reasoning and COVID-19 origins
An influential article claimed that Bayesian analysis of the molecular phylogeny of early SARS-CoV-2 cases indicated that the likelihood that two successful introductions to humans had occurred was greater than the likelihood that just one had occurred. After correcting a fundamental error in Bayesian reasoning, the results presented in that paper imply larger likelihood for a single introduction, reducing the plausibility of the wet-market zoonosis account of Covid’s origins.
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Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2026 · Econ Journal Watch
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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 abstract directly discusses Bayesian analysis of early SARS-CoV-2 cases and concludes that, after correcting an error, a single introduction is more likely, which is directly relevant to the Huanan-market emergence claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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AI Verified The abstract says correcting a Bayesian reasoning error implies a single introduction is more likely and reduces compatibility with the wet-market zoonosis account, so the recorded answer "against" is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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AI Verified Econ Journal Watch abstract lines 39-40 match the stored passage about correcting a Bayesian reasoning error and concluding a single introduction is more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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