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Comment by Stephen A. Goldstein

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Virologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Utah studying viral emergence and SARS-CoV-2 origins
This suggests that the epidemic began in markets in this district: the Huanan market and possibly other markets as well.
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Stephen Goldstein, quoted in “On the Origins of COVID-19: Report Provides Evidence That Lab Leak Theory Unlikely,” University of Utah Health, August 19, 2021.
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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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