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Also keep in mind all the evidence in support of a natural origin is also circumstantial. So much so Worobey's paper included a photo Eddie Holmes took on his i
by baja_blast 3y ago
Also keep in mind all the evidence in support of a natural origin is also circumstantial. So much so Worobey's paper included a photo Eddie Holmes took on his iPhone in 2014 of animals at a market as evidence. So we are working with ufology levels of evidence here.
The fact that we lack so much data to support zoonosis when compared to the two previous coronavirus outbreak really stands out.
We are missing:
- an intermediate host being identified. Something that was identified within months for SARS and MERS.
- Lack of non human mtDNA reads
- Missing point mutations as the virus adapts towards humans.
- Explanation on how the virus binds better toward human ACE2 than any other animal species.
- Separate spillover events
And the list goes on, it's honestly shocking