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First Wuhan Covid case days later than initially reported: Scientist

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First Wuhan Covid case days later than initially reported: Scientist

A top scientist said in the journal Science on Thursday that the first Covid-19 case discovered in Wuhan, China and proposed by the World Health Organization was actually a few days later than previously thought, and it was in the animal market. Virologist Michael Voroby wrote that the initial patient was not a man who had never been to the Wuhan market where wild animals and domestic animals were sold, but the first known Covid-19 case was a man who had been in the market. Women who have worked.

For Worobey, this key information and his analysis of other early Covid-19 cases in the city clearly indicate that the virus originated in animals. In the absence of definitive evidence, since the pandemic began about two years ago, experts have launched a heated debate on the origin of the virus. Worobey is one of the 15 or so experts who published a column in Science in mid-May asking for serious consideration of the virus leaked from the Wuhan laboratory.

The outbreak “provides strong evidence for the origin of the live animal market of the pandemic.” One criticism of the market theory is that since the health authorities issued an alert on suspicious disease cases related to the market as early as December 30, 2019, this would introduce bias and cause more cases to be found there than in other places because it has been It attracted people’s attention. To refute this argument, Worobey analyzed the cases reported by the two hospitals before the alarm was issued.

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These cases are also related to the market to a large extent, while those that are not related to the market are geographically concentrated around the market. “In this city of 11 million people, half of the early cases were related to a place the size of a football field,” Vorobby told the New York Times. “If there is no outbreak, it is difficult to explain that this model starts from the market.” Another criticism of this theory is based on the fact that the first case discovered has nothing to do with the market.

However, although the WHO report claimed that the man who was initially identified as patient zero became ill on December 8, according to Vorobby, he did not actually become ill until December 16. This inference is based on a video interview he discovered, a case described in a scientific article, and a hospital medical record that matches the 41-year-old man.

This means that the first reported case will be a woman working in the market who fell ill on December 11. Peter Daszak, a disease expert on the WHO investigation team, said Vorobey’s analysis convinced him.

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HT Rewind 2024: Teja Sajja says HanuMan kicking off the year in style is the moment he’d been ‘waiting for’ | Exclusive

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HT Rewind 2024: Teja Sajja says HanuMan kicking off the year in style is the moment he’d been ‘waiting for’ | Exclusive

In conversation with Hindustan Times, Teja Sajja decodes the success of HanuMan and other Telugu films, talks about his upcoming projects, and more.
When Prasanth Varma’s superhero film HanuMan, starring Teja Sajja, was announced to be released alongside big films like Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram, Venkatesh’s Saindhav and Nagarjuna’s Naa Saami Ranga in January this year, no one expected the underdog to emerge on top. And yet, the film, made on a budget of under ₹50 crore, managed to collect over ₹300 crore at the box office worldwide in 25 days, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films for the year. (Also Read: Ranveer Singh met HanuMan actor Teja Sajja, complimented him even after his Prasanth Varma film Rakshas got shelved)

Ask Teja about the moment he realised his film had not just fought against the tide but also risen to the top; he tells Hindustan Times in an exclusive conversation, “Since I returned to acting (as a lead actor after being a child artiste since 1998), this is the moment I’ve been waiting for. When everything from the HanuMan teaser to the songs was grabbing attention, we knew we had hit a gold mine. But I don’t think we imagined it would cross the ₹300 crore threshold. We were so satisfied with the opening numbers; everything else was a bonus.”

‘Success has given me fear of disappointing people’

Teja acted in Zombie Reddy, Ishq and Adbhutham before HanuMan, but they are what you would call ‘critical successes’, adding to his repertoire as an actor who can perform. But things have changed for him now, says Teja, who is being picky about the roles he says yes to. “Success either makes you overconfident or gives you the fear of disappointing people; I have the latter,” he explains.

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Teja admits he wants to chart out his career in Hrithik Roshan’s footsteps, but not in the way you think. “I have such a fondness for Hrithik due to Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish. No matter how well he performed after that, these left a lasting impression on me; I’m sure 90s kids will agree,” he says, adding, “Similarly, I’ve realised that I have an audience in children now. I want to be conscious of that when I pick roles. I want to make films families can enjoy together.”

But despite people in places like Mumbai or Delhi recognising him, Teja says he’s clear that he wants to cater to the Telugu audience first. “I am conscious that I am making films for my playground – the Telugu states. This is the sensibility I have grown up with, and I don’t know if I can cater to everyone else. Will I promote my films in other languages? Sure. But I also can’t be part of films that aren’t authentic to what I know or understand,” he explains.

‘Rootedness has put us on the world map’

And authenticity seems to be the need of the hour. Be it Baahubali and RRR or the recently released Pushpa 2: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD and Devara: Part 1, certain kind of stories seem to be finding success. “Rootedness and going local is proving to be such a boon for us, be it in Devara or Pushpa or HanuMan. Kalki 2898 AD was our version of a Hollywood film (the sci-fi concept) with actors from across languages in predominant roles; it put us on the world map,” reflects Teja.

However, the actor admits Tollywood went through a phase of Bollywood-inspired rom-coms and family dramas that worked in their favour for a while. “That wasn’t easy to replicate either, but it’s just that these local stories are what the audience seems most interested in now. It can’t just be chalked up to religion, too. It’s about the morals these films are hinged on, the fighting for righteousness, and how an underdog can find their strength. Introducing Mahabharata or Ramayana to a new audience in a cool way is just a perk,” he says.

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And it’s this rootedness that Teja says his next films, Mirai and Jai Hanuman (the sequel to HanuMan), will also have ample of. “Mirai is also a superhero film that caters to kids, but it’s not an origin story like HanuMan. It has a pan-Asian and Buddhist touch because the story is based on King Ashoka’s ideologies. I hope that I will get to deliver something new to the audience again. I will only feel like I’ve arrived if Mirai is equally, if not more, successful,” says Teja.

Rishab Shetty will headline Jai Hanuman, but Teja also looks forward to shooting that. “I can’t wait to be on that set; it’ll be exciting. Now that we know India is ready to watch our films, I want to step it up. I want to shift gears and shoot for at least two films in 2025,” he says. As for what he will do next, Teja says he wants to up the ante. “When I got a SIIMA award for Zombie Reddy as a debutant, I remember telling Prasanth this would be the last award I get. But now that I won a Radio City Cine Award for Best Actor, I hope more awards will follow,” he signs off cheekily.

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