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When COVID-19 first broke out in Wuhan, scientists tracked a large number of the cases to the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan. Above: The Wuhan Hygiene Emergency Response Team departs the market on Jan. 11, 2020, after it had been shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. There is a lot of information packed into the 300-page report on the origins of the pandemic released this week. Here are three key points that haven't received a great deal of media attention. This week, the World Health Organization finally released its long-awaited report about its investigation into how and wher...

Originally published on March 15, 2021 4:51 pm A member of the World Health Organization investigative team says wildlife farms in southern China are the most likely source of the COVID-19 pandemic. China shut down those wildlife farms in February 2020, says Peter Daszak, a disease ecologist with EcoHealth Alliance and a member of the WHO delegation that traveled to China this year. During that trip, Daszak says, the WHO team found new evidence that these wildlife farms were supplying vendors at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan with animals. Daszak told NPR that the government r...

A member of the World Health Organization investigative team says wildlife farms in southern China are the most likely source of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bamboo rats are among the wild animals farmed for food in China and other parts of Asia. A member of the World Health Organization team investigating the coronavirus pandemic says its report will conclude that such animal farms are likely the place where the pandemic began. Above, a live rat is on sale at a food market in Myanmar. Jerry Redfern/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jerry Redfern/LightRocket via Getty Images Bamboo rats are among the wild animals farmed for food in China and other parts of Asia. A member of the Wor...

Experts: Identifying COVID-19 origin important, predicting next pandemic vital By (0) Efforts to find the origins of the coronavirus are important, but spotting the next pandemic is crucial, experts say. Illustration courtesy of CDC March 11 (UPI) -- Finding the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19 could guide public health efforts aimed at ending the current pandemic, experts from Duke University said Thursday. However, identifying new bugs that threaten to start the next one is even more vital, they said during a conference call with reporters hosted by the school. Advertisement Le...