Since the coronavirus first appeared back in November, scientists have desperately searching for the source of the virus. Now, researchers from Scripps Research have analysed the public genome sequence data for the virus, and have found ‘no evidence’ that the virus was made in a lab.
Instead, their analysis suggests that that the virus is the product of natural evolution. Dr Kristian Andersen, an author of the study, said: “By comparing the available genome sequence data for known coronavirus strains, we can firmly determine that SARS-CoV-2 originated through natural processes.” After the virus started to spread, Chinese scientists sequenced its genome, making the data available to scientists worldwide.
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