Comment by Christian Drosten

Virologist 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.
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