BEIJING -- Claims promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump that the novel coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan are a "pure fabrication," according to the institute's director.
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Alleged coronavirus leak a 'pure fabrication,' Wuhan lab chief says
Institute first handled new strain Dec. 30, according to its director
Although the Wuhan Institute of Virology has studied coronavirus samples from bats, the director says they are not similar to COVID-19. © Kyodo
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