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. 2021 Jul 17;398(10296):209-211.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01419-7. Epub 2021 Jul 5.

Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans

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Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans

Charles H Calisher et al. Lancet. .
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