In the absence of crucial information on how the novel coronavirus began many theories have gained traction — one is that the virus accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China. But does any evidence support that origin story?
There are a number of reasons why this theory has gained traction over the past few weeks, primarily because U.S. intelligence and lawmakers have said they want to investigate it. At least two labs in Wuhan research bat coronaviruses: the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Wuhan branch of the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They have become a focal point of suspicion, in part because of their proximity to the Huanan seafood market, where a cluster of the first cases of the new coronavirus appeared.
Speculation has also been heightened because of the actions of Chinese officials. Before the Chinese government had even alerted the WHO to the growing epidemic, scientists were told to destroy early samples of the virus, according to the Strait Times, making it difficult to find the virus’s origins. The Fact Checker spoke to several scientists and researchers about what, if any, evidence there is that a lab accident led to the release of the virus that causes covid-19. Read more: . SPECIAL OFFER: To thank you for your support, here’s a deal on a Washington Post digital subscription: $29 for one year .
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Tsunami Lan
Do you really think China is gonna take responsibility for the Coronavirus? Hell they don’t wanna give you a refund for giving you the wrong meal at the Chinese restaurant..😂
Space doge
Well you see the Chinese wanted to make Resident Evil reality….
sariindah puspita
It’s originally from wuhan!!!!!so what more evidence the world need????china will never admit their mistakes 🤔🤔🤔🤔
L L
what I see here make me laugh. “两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山”, this is a Chinese poem, written by a famous Chinese poet Li Bai in 795 AD. And this is for all your hate.
Bea Torres
No!!!Cuba intentionally hit the United States with Bio chemical Weapon bottom line we are at war
Jakob Lemley vlogs
Nuke china
Charles
This video was bought to you by China.
Mauser
Sad to see the WP become a Chinese controlled tabloid. This used to be one of the top newspapers in the world 🙁
sreerag vs
Go and f…ck of wall street journal. You can better do nothing rather making these stupid videos supporting CCP.
Coffee Shop
So much contradiction in this video. China was open, then they weren’t. Well which is it? Those of us with common sense and some research already know the answer. And wtf is up with the mouse clicks? More media BS.