# Genetic data links SARS-CoV-2 to raccoon dogs in China market, scientists say

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/genetic-data-links-sars-cov-2-to-raccoon-dogs-in-china-market-scientists-say/
- Published: 2023-03-21T09:30:12-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: A raccoon dog at the Chapultpec Zoo in Mexico City on August 6, 2015. Photo credit: Getty | Alfredo Estrella. Article by Beth Mole. Ars Technica – March 17, 2023. Newly obtained genetic data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) links the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to animals—specifically raccoon dogs—at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, where the earliest COVID-19 cases centered, a group of independent scientists told the World Health Organization this week. […] Click here to view original web page at arstechnica.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio