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That some trust you put in Forbes to deliver the 'truth'.
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WHO: Raccoon dog data give clues to COVID origin — but no definitive answer
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<div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Media reports have linked the animals with the start of the pandemic.</div>
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New Covid origins data suggests pandemic linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market
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<div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">The samples were collected from surfaces at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan after the first human cases of Covid-19 were found in late 2019.</div>
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COVID-origins study links raccoon dogs to Wuhan market: what scientists think
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<div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Some say the analysis supports the hypothesis that the virus that causes COVID-19 spilled over from an animal — but falls short of definitive proof.</div>
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Scientists Found New Chinese Data Hinting at the Origin of COVID-19. Then It Was Deleted
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<div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">DNA from raccoon dogs, which were sold in a Wuhan market, were found in close proximity to SARS-CoV-2 genetic material</div>
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<div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Did the virus that causes COVID-19 come from animals or a lab? Evidence hints at animals. Either way, we should be prepping for the next pandemic.</div>
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Covid-19 origin: Raccoon dogs' presence in Wuhan market confirmed
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