DISINFO: The Coronavirus being bioengineered makes sense

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DISINFO: The Coronavirus being bioengineered makes sense

SUMMARY

The possibility of the Coronavirus being bioengineered in a Chinese laboratory makes sense.

RESPONSE

Conspiracy theory about the 2019-nCoV coronavirus. There is no evidence to suggest that the virus has been fabricated inside laboratories.

The coronavirus comes from a family of viruses originating in animals that include the common cold and viruses such as SARS and MERS.The expert scientific consensus holds that the coronavirus has natural origins; there is no credible evidence supporting claims of laboratory engineering.

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