Is Coronavirus Really Man-made?


Nowadays a rumor became quite famous on Social Media related to coronavirus. Where some suggested that SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is man-made and comes from a Chinese lab. Where others suggested that It is programmed to spread among humans. Could It be true? Is coronavirus really man-made?
And the answer is NO! Because the evidence says that this virus is natural. 

Read about Coronavirus: https://www.newscientist.com/term/coronavirus/#ixzz6LpFKcwJb
SARS-CoV-2 isn't a bio-weapon. New Diseases have emerged throughout human history. It isn't unnatural. We have seen two major coronavirus outbreaks in the last two decades: SARS and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome). So the arrival of a new coronavirus shouldn't surprise us.

The history of coronaviruses isn't any new. Human coronaviruses were first discovered in the 1960s. Which are responsible for a substantial proportion of upper respiratory tract infections in children. Since 2003, at least 5 new human coronaviruses have been identified. Coronavirology has advanced significantly in the past few years. The SARS epidemic put the animal coronaviruses in the spotlight.

Many similar viruses are found in wild bats, and it seems likely that is the origin of this one, probably via an intermediate host. Similarly, we know that both SARS and MERS came from bats, so there is no reason to believe in these kinds of rumors.


Researchers led by Shan-Lu Liu at the Ohio State University say there is “no credible evidence” of genetic engineering. The virus’s genome has been sequenced, and if it had been altered, we would expect to see signs of inserted gene sequences. But we now know the points that differ from bat viruses are scattered in a fairly random way, just as they would be if the new virus had evolved naturally.

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