Canonical Source · peer reviewed study

The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Investigation

Did SARS-CoV-2 begin through a research-related laboratory incident?

Challenges

Spatial and epidemiological analyses place the earliest known December 2019 cases around the Huanan market, including cases without a reported direct market link.

Strong evidence for an early outbreak epicenter; it does not by itself identify the upstream spillover route.

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