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Facts vs. Fabrications

By May 14, confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States had crossed 1.39 million, with the death toll surpassing 84,000.

However, instead of concentrating on fighting the pandemic domestically, some U.S. politicians have been fabricating allegations to pin the blame on China and hide their irresponsibility.

But the facts speak for themselves.

Origin of COVID-19

Did COVID-19 originate in Wuhan in Central China? Not necessarily. The place that first reports a virus may not be its place of origin. Increasing evidence proves that the Spanish flu did not originate in Spain.

The origin of COVID-19 has still not been identified. Source tracing is a serious scientific matter, which should be based on science and be done by scientists and medical experts. Calling the virus “Wuhan virus” or “China virus” is stigmatization.

On February 11, the World Health

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