China says Wuhan institute was not involved in creating COVID-19 virus

WHO team visits Wuhan Institute of Virology
FILE PHOTO: Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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The Wuhan Institute of Virology was not involved in the creation or leakage of the COVID-19 virus, a spokesperson of China's foreign ministry said during a regular press conference on Wednesday.

The institute also never carried out any gain-of-function research on coronaviruses, the spokesperson said.

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