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Wuhan Institute of Virology (view source)
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In February 2020, Major General Chen Wei, described as China's top biowarfare expert, was placed in charge of the lab.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8003713/China-appoints-military-bio-weapon-expert-secretive-virus-lab-Wuhan.html China 'appoints its top military bio-warfare expert to take over secretive virus lab in Wuhan', sparking conspiracy theories that coronavirus outbreak is linked to Beijing's army]", ''Daily Mail'', 14 February 2020.</ref> CCP boss Yuan Zhiming denied that his lab is the source of the Wuhan virus.<ref>Garger, Kenneth,
In February 2020, Major General Chen Wei, described as China's top biowarfare expert, was placed in charge of the lab.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8003713/China-appoints-military-bio-weapon-expert-secretive-virus-lab-Wuhan.html China 'appoints its top military bio-warfare expert to take over secretive virus lab in Wuhan', sparking conspiracy theories that coronavirus outbreak is linked to Beijing's army]", ''Daily Mail'', 14 February 2020.</ref> CCP boss Yuan Zhiming denied that his lab is the source of the Wuhan virus.<ref>Garger, Kenneth,
"[https://nypost.com/2020/04/19/director-of-wuhan-lab-denies-coronavirus-escaped-from-his-facility/ Director of Wuhan lab denies coronavirus escaped from his facility]", April 19, 2020.</ref>
"[https://nypost.com/2020/04/19/director-of-wuhan-lab-denies-coronavirus-escaped-from-his-facility/ Director of Wuhan lab denies coronavirus escaped from his facility]", April 19, 2020.</ref>
==Shi Zhengli==
In 2015, [[Shi Zhengli]], a virologist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, co-authored an article that warned of viruses similar to that responsible for the SARS circulating among the Chinese bat population that may pose a serious future threat.<ref>Nandi, J. (2020, Mar 20). Hindustantimes. ''[https://www.hindustantimes.com/indianews/in-2015-study-warned-of-deadly-virus/story-enDPqwDhJPAPkBurygYrNM.html In 2015, study warned of deadly virus.]''</ref>
==State Department Fact Sheet==
==State Department Fact Sheet==