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Will Science retract the paper on Wuhan wet market COVID origins (Worobey et al. 2022) by the end of 2025?

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The market resolves YES if the journal Science retracts “The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic” by December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Otherwise the market resolves NO.

Here is the specific paper that would need to be retracted by Science:

The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic | Science

Errors & critique of the study:

Erratum for the Research Article “The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic” by M. Worobey et al. | Science

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Will Science retract the paper on Wuhan wet market COVID origins (Worobey et al. 2022) by the end of 2025?
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Exceptionally unlikely
Last updated: 2025-06-15

The market resolves YES if the journal Science retracts “The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic” by December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Otherwise the market resolves NO.

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Last updated: 2025-06-15
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Volume: M8.2k

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