The first patient was earlier thought to be an accountant from the city.
The first known case of coronavirus was a vendor from China’s Wuhan animal market and not an accountant, a study published in the Science journal on Thursday said. The origin of the coronavirus, which is yet to be determined, had caused tensions between the United States and China since the pandemic began last year. There have been theories that the virus emanated from a lab in Wuhan. Several experts, including Peter Dazak who was on the World Health Organization coronavirus investigation team, were convinced by the study conducted by Michael Worboy, AFP reported on Thursday.
