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China Denies Allegations About Coronavirus Originating in a Laboratory in Wuhan
Allegations about the coronavirus originating in a laboratory near Wuhan were denied by China. However, reports say that contagious samples were being stored in there.
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian cited the head of the World Health Organization and other unidentified medical experts. They claimed that there has been no evidence that transmission began from the lab, as per Fox Business.
“We always believe that this is a scientific issue and requires the professional assessment of scientists and medical experts,” Zhao said.
China also denied that it delayed the announcement of the virus outbreak in Wuhan and under-reported the number of cases.
Wuhan Wet-Market Origins False?
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Although, many believe that the virus originated with bats. They say the virus passed through another species to humans at a seafood market in Wuhan. However, according to Fox Business, a firm determination has yet to be made.
Business Insider reported that there are holes in the theory about the virus starting at a wet market. The report said that no one sold bats in the market and that the first recorded patient did not have a connection to the market.
The alternative theory is “not that the virus was created in a lab but rather that it was naturally occurring and was being studied in one,” as per the Business Insider. “The sources who spoke out say the government is exploring the idea that a Wuhan lab accidentally released the virus into the public, perhaps through a worker who unknowingly became infected.”
Yahoo News reporter Jenna McLaughlin also wrote that one notable thing made the U.S. intelligence community suspicious. This thing was how quickly China pegged the source of the virus as the wet market.
“I find it very funny that China very quickly blamed the market,” a retired intelligence official said.
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