US COVID Hero Fauci Dismisses COVID-19 Origin Theory from Wuhan Institute in China

Pouch: "No Scientific Evidence That China Created It"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the U.S. National Institutes of Health, who has repeatedly spoken frankly and drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump, has now dismissed the theory that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated from the Wuhan laboratory. While President Trump has emphasized China's responsibility regarding COVID-19, Director Fauci denied China's responsibility for the outbreak.

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On the 5th (local time), Director Fauci stated in an interview with National Geographic, "There is no scientific evidence that COVID-19 was created in a Chinese laboratory," adding, "It is highly likely that it originated from animals and was transmitted to humans."

He explained, "Looking at the evolutionary process of the virus found in bats and the evolution of the currently known strains, it strongly leans toward the conclusion that COVID-19 could not have been artificially or deliberately manipulated."

When asked whether, even if it did not undergo artificial processes, it could have entered the Wuhan laboratory and leaked from there, he also expressed a negative stance. Director Fauci pointed out, "Ultimately, COVID-19 originated from nature."

Director Fauci's remarks contrast with President Trump's position, which emphasizes China's responsibility. President Trump responded "Yes" when asked if COVID-19 originated from the Wuhan laboratory in China. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also mentioned in an interview with the media that "there is a significant amount of evidence that it came from that laboratory in Wuhan."

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