Raccoon dog DNA from Wuhan market supports the idea that COVID came from animals

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SARS-CoV-2's original host is thought to be bats, as they carry many coronaviruses. The ancestor of this virus may have jumped from bats to an intermediate host sold at the market, and then to people. Raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) have previously been found to be susceptible to SARS- covid-19 and capable of spreading it.

Published 3 months ago · Wuhan, China

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