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New evidence reinforces theory Covid emerged at Chinese market

The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, sits closed in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on 21 January, 2020. AP - Dake Kang

A French researcher has uncovered new evidence backing the theory that humans initially contracted the Covid-19 virus from animals at a market in China in late 2019 .

The study, which was co-authored by French scientist Florence Debarre and published in the scientific journal Cell on Thursday, says the virus may have emerged from wild animals that were present at a market in the city of Wuhan in late 2019

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