Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Undermined as New Research Points to Wet Market

[Rogue Valley]

Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Undermined as New Research Points to Wet Market

2.26.22
New research points to a Wuhan market in China as the origin of the pandemic, further undermining claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab.The idea that the virus originated in a market has long been the leading theory among the scientific community, but some have still insisted the virus was man-made and leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Two new research studies released on Saturday further backs up the market theory. One of the studies used spatial analysis to show that the earliest known cases of COVID-19 were located near the market. It found that positive environmental samples were "strongly associated" with vendors selling live animals including raccoon dogs. "Together, these analyses provide dispositive evidence for the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 via the live wildlife trade and identify the Huanan market as the unambiguous epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic," the study said. The other study analyzed the pattern of genomic diversity of the virus early in the pandemic, finding that the disease was likely transmitted to people from an animal. Michael Worobey, who is a co-author on both studies, tweeted: "We found that cases in December were both nearer to, and more centered on, the Huanan market than could be expected given either the population density distribution of Wuhan, or the spatial distribution of COVID cases later in the the epidemic.

Its epicenter was at the market."

Our Covid conspiricists won't allow facts to get in the way of their fantasies.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Undermined as New Research Points to Wet Market




Our Covid conspiricists won't allow facts to get in the way of their fantasies.

Yep, because two non-peer reviewed studies (citing “new” research released after over two years?) are definitely “the science” on this matter.

 

[EdwinWillers]

Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Undermined as New Research Points to Wet Market




Our Covid conspiricists won't allow facts to get in the way of their fantasies.

Neither will the "Covid conspiricists" on the other side, apparently. Anyone with half a brain knew this spin would be coming, eventually.

"Science" has become such a weak appeal to authority anymore, having completely lost all integrity at the hands of political shills and sadly, many "scientists" as well.

 

[DarkWizard12]

Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Undermined as New Research Points to Wet Market




Our Covid conspiricists won't allow facts to get in the way of their fantasies.

as if the wet market theory is less racist than saying it came from a government run lab.

 

[Chainsawmassacre]

Yep, because two non-peer reviewed studies (citing “new” research released after over two years?) are definitely “the science” on this matter.

It's settled science so STFU.