Nope, not significant. The paper was retracted because a few extra sequences were included, but the conclusion remained the same when they redid the analysis.

They took some non-Chinese bats, and some duplicate data out of the article, but I’m not clear on if it changed the conclusion.

So is this significant?

I dont often read bat virus DNA from China, but I’m glad that if I do, I won’t be reading duplicate samples. Thanks, scientists!