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Professor and group leader of Biodiversity Analytics of Terrestrial Ecosystems at the University of Hong Kong.
The species present, and other data (such as where positive samples were collected) corroborates previous suppositions on the potential role of competent hosts as a potential origin of SARS-CoV2, and the role of the market as an initial source of viral spread.
AI Verified (Sep 19, 2024)
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Alice Hughes, quoted in “expert reaction to study on genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market to investigate possible COVID virus origins,” Science Media Centre, September 19, 2024.
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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 Quote links competent hosts and the Huanan market to the potential origin and initial viral spread. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 5h ago
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AI Verified Quote links Huanan market to potential origin and initial spread; recorded answer for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 5h ago

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AI Verified Science Media Centre reproduces Hughes's quoted assessment of competent hosts and the market's role. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 5h ago
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