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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.

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New Evidence Supports Animal Origin of COVID Virus through Raccoon Dogs

Genetic sequences show evidence of raccoon dogs and other animals at the Wuhan market sites where SARS-CoV-2 was found in early 2020, adding to evidence of a natural spillover event

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Covid-19 may have started in raccoon dogs, new DNA evidence shows

Swabs taken from the suspected seafood market in Wuhan contain both the coronavirus and DNA from raccoon dogs and other animals

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

Newly-released genetic data suggests raccoon dogs carrying SARS-CoV-2 may have been at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019.

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Covid-19: Corona virus started from animals, not in the lab? DNA of raccoon dog found in sample

Covid 19 Origin: Genetic samples collected close to the market in China the place the primary case of Covid-19 was recognized in people have proven that the

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