>The researchers found molecular evidence that raccoon dogs and other animals susceptible to Covid were sold at the market I ultimately dont get what evidence

>The researchers found molecular evidence that raccoon dogs and other animals susceptible to Covid were sold at the market I ultimately dont get what evidence like this shows. If you search "Covid Zoo" you will see countless examples of Covid jumping to animals in captivity from humans. If the main alternative theory (covid accidentally went from a bat sample to a person in a lab) is true then I would think it would also be close to certain that at least some animals in Wuhan would get covid from humans. I'm happy they are releasing more info but I think in terms of evaluating theories its required to to ask "If Covid started in way X how would we expect it to spread and if it spread that way what evidence would be discoverable months/years after the fact"? Ultimately its a bit frustrating since the data is skewed towards people who were symptomatic enough to seek medical attention AND were viewed as something other than a normal sickness by doctors before Covid-19 was known.