No link with seafood market in first case of China coronavirus, Chinese scientists revealed Researchers into initial cases find first person with symptoms had no contact with market where disease is believed to have originated
The first person known to have been infected by the Wuhan coronavirus had never visited the citys seafood market regarded as the epicentre of the outbreak according to Chinese researchers, who also called for extra precautions against airborne transmission of the disease between humans. The researchers, seven of whom work at Wuhans Jinyintan hospital, designated for patients with the illness, revealed on Friday in The Lancet medical journal that symptoms of the new disease were first reported on December 1 much earlier than the Wuhan governments initial announcement on December 31 of 27 cases of the pneumonia-like infection. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3047646/no-link-seafood-market-first-case-china-coronavirus-chinese
Only way the two can be related, the first victim ate food from that market.