That's direct evidence that covid was in the market, but only circumstantial evidence for where it originated. The market was both (1) close to the lab and (2)

That's direct evidence that covid was in the market, but only circumstantial evidence for where it originated. The market was both (1) close to the lab and (2) a place where nature contacts humans. The lab origin theory says it originated in the lab, and then an infected WIV employee came to the market for lunch or dinner and created a super-spreader. The zoonotic theory says an animal brought it or a precursor to the market, where it possibly mutated and jumped to humans. The existence of covid in the market provides circumstantial evidence for both theories.