The roots of the Covid pandemic have been a topic of discussion for a very long time. According to the Atlantic, an international team of virus researchers has now indicated that the origin of Covid may have been raccoon dogs from the Wuhan market in China. According to the specialists' findings, an infected animal that was being traded through the illegal wildlife trade may have started the infection. According to the Atlantic, three experts who worked on the investigation concluded that the genetic material belonged to animals, with a sizable portion matching the raccoon dog. Genetic evidence from the virus and the animal, however, does not demonstrate that a raccoon dog was infected. It is unclear if a raccoon dog exposed humans to the virus even if the virus was present in the animal. According to the report, the virus may have passed from one animal to humans or may have infected someone who then infected a raccoon dog.

Key Points

• According to the Atlantic, an international team of virus researchers has now indicated that the origin of Covid may have been raccoon dogs from the Wuhan market in China.

• It is unclear if a raccoon dog exposed humans to the virus even if the virus was present in the animal. According to the report, the virus may have passed from one animal to humans or may have infected someone who then infected a raccoon dog.

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