evidence: It's getting harder to find the true origin of the novel coronavirus that has plagued the world killing hundreds of thousands as genetic analysis indicates that the beginning of the pandemic dates back to early October 2019, over a month earlier than what was previously thought. The new study, carried out by researchers from the University College London Genetics Institute and published in the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution on Tuesday, analyzed the genomes of 7,666 novel coronavirus samples from around the world using a method called "phylogenetic network analysis," and estimated that the likely period for the spread of the virus was between October 6 and December 11.