While Australia’s first case of COVID-19 came from Wuhan in China, new genomic research suggests that very early cases may have come from the US, too.
Genetic analysis of virus samples gathered from 12 countries suggests that in the early days of the outbreak, two versions of the COVID-19 virus were circulating.
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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com
