The latest analysis suggests that infected animals were at the market at the same time that early cases of COVID-19 emerged there, reinforcing the link.
"The conclusion is convincing that there was infection in the animals," says Spyros Lytras, emphasizing the importance of the findings in understanding pandemic origins.
"The missing link in the whole zoonotic story has been the animal," says Edward Holmes, underlining the need for confirmation of infected animals at the site.
Christian Drosten highlights that, "This is one more piece of indirect evidence that suggests a connection of the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with the Huanan market."
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