The first person infected with the coronavirus was a market vendor in Wuhan, scientists say – REFRESHER

It was originally assumed that the first infected was an accountant who had nothing to do with the Wuchan market. But now scientists have proven that it was a saleswoman.

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The first person to have a coronavirus was a saleswoman in the Wuchan market. Science has published a study in which scientists describe the origin of coronavirus. He rules out the virus escaping from the lab.

It was originally assumed that the first host of the virus was an accountant who had no connection with the market. This is one of the reasons why there is speculation that the virus escaped from the Wuchan laboratory.

“His symptoms did not appear until several cases on the market in Wuhan. This means that the first known case was a seafood saleswoman who broke out on 11 December. “ said Michael Worobey, a professor of biology at the University of Arizona in the United States.

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In February, the WHO investigated the causes of coronavirus in Wuhan. Source: TASR / AP / Ng Han Guan

According to Worobey, the first known symptomatic cases of covid are associated with the market in Wuchan, especially in its western part, where cages and teddy bears are kept in cages. These findings can thus be considered as evidence that the coronavirus pandemic has spread from this market.

However, the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still unclear, which is one of the reasons for the tension between China and the United States.

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Source: TASRPreview image: TASR / AP / Ng Han Guan

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