China has been the origin of the mass outbreak of Coronavirus. This fatal virus has costed the world a lot of lives and many are still affected by it. It has led to the cancellation of many events including the MWC 2020. Later, it was found out that it had travelled its way to Korea despite the strict travelling measures taken by the Chinese governments. However, latest claims have put this situation in a completely different light.
According to the claim, the coronavirus was a bio weapon being developed in labs which got leaked and now it has affected so many people. Chinese authorities have instantly come forward to dismiss these claims:
Chinese people are fighting an all-out war against COVID-19 not just for its own sake, but also for global public health security. At this particular time, it is either with malicious intentions or absurd ignorance that certain individuals and media outlets are spreading such sensational hearsay.
Besides the war on virus, we’re also battling conspiracy theories. Many of the world’s leading medical experts also believe that such allegations as ‘laboratory leakage’ or ‘biological weapons development’ have no scientific basis whatsoever. Conspiracy theories do nothing but create fear, rumours, and prejudice that jeopardise global collaboration in the fight against this virus. These scientists also call for respect for the professional advice of the WHO.
I want to emphasise that what we need in the face of an epidemic is science, rationality and cooperation. We must seek the triumph of science over ignorance, dispel rumours with truth, and replace prejudice with cooperation. We hope the international community, while fighting COVID-19 together, will continue to combat conspiracy theories and other ‘political viruses’
