Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a laboratory, new study says.

A new study found wildlife DNA in samples collected from stalls in the Huanan Seafood Market that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The study’s findings were consistent with the hypothesis that COVID-19 emerged from the market.

A study on the origin of COVID-19 provided new evidence on Thursday supporting the theory that humans first caught the virus from infected animals at a Chinese market in late 2019.