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Summary :
On December 31, 2019, Chinese health authorities reported several cases of unexplained pneumonia to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The scientific community identifies a new coronavirus: SARS-CoV-2, at the origin of Covid-19.
The origins of this virus which appeared in Wuhan are unclear, but a market selling seafood and wild animals is singled out.
The first hypotheses focus first on the bat, because of many genetic signs.
But this mammal cannot transmit viruses directly to humans: the researchers then estimate that the pangolin could have served as an intermediary.
This rare species is eaten for its meat, especially in China.
In less than a year, the Covid-19 has spawned a pandemic, fueling theories and speculations on its origin.
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For Code source, Nicolas Berrod, journalist at Le Parisien, looks back on what we really know today about this global pandemic.
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About Source Code
Source Code is Le Parisien's daily news podcast.
Stories told by the editorial staff or by those who experienced them directly.
An appointment carried by the presenter Jules Lavie and the reporter Clawdia Prolongeau, to find from Monday to Friday from 6 p.m. on LeParisien.fr or on the main listening platforms.
Credits:
Editorial management: Pierre Chausse - Editor in chief: Jules Lavie - Reporter: Clawdia Prolongeau - Journalists: Marion Bothorel, Thibault Lambert, Raphaël Pueyo and Nathan Chatelain - Production and mixing: Benoît Gillon - Music: François Clos, Audio Network - Identity graphic: Upian - Archives: France Inter, France Culture, France 24, CNEWS.