Re: weakening of their claim, not only did Worobey et al. have to remove these instances of unscientific language, but they also had to insert a new study limitations section and this clarification in their article:
“However, the observation that the preponderance of early cases were linked to the Huanan market does not establish that the pandemic originated there.”
“However, the observation that the preponderance of early cases were linked to the Huanan market does not establish that the pandemic originated there.”