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The novel coronavirus is a bioweapon leaked from a lab of Wuhan Institute of Virology.

The institute said in a public letter that it has "a clear conscience and no regrets" and will remain steadfast in continuing its work to fight the virus.
Novel coronavirus is more deadly than any other pathogen.

The fatality rate of the novel coronavirus pneumonia is less than 3 percent, much lower than the mortality rate of other pathogens such as Ebola, which has an case fatality rate of up to 90 percent.
Vitamin C helps prevent novel coronavirus.

It is not necessary for healthy people to take extra supplements to prevent the disease as long as they get enough nutrition from a balanced diet.
The virus was part of Chinese biological weapons program based at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Scientists from multiple countries have published and analyzed genomes of the causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), and they overwhelmingly conclude that this coronavirus originated in wildlife.
New coronavirus found on patients in Wenzhou.

Full-length genome sequences of the novel coronavirus samples collected so far are nearly identical, which means there is no obvious mutation.
Air purifiers can help filter the novel coronavirus.

Air purifiers are used to remove pollutants from the air. There's no requirement in product standards for air purifiers to kill viruses or other pathogenic microorganisms.
It is not safe now to eat meat or seafood.

The novel coronavirus comes from illegally sold wild animals. Eating meat products from formal channels will not put you at risk of infection.
Rice grown in Hubei province carries novel coronavirus.

Rice is not a host for virus, and the virus cannot replicate and proliferate on a rice grain. And it loses vitality during the storage of rice.
Director of Wuhan Institute of Virology released the virus.

Chen Quanjiao, a researcher with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, refuted rumors that she had reported the director of the institute as leaking the novel coronavirus.
One or eight confirmed NCP patient escaped a hospital in Xiaogan city, Hubei province.

A suspected novel coronavirus pneumonia patient who attempted to escape from a hospital in Xiaogan city, Hubei province, was suffering from mental illness. The patient was tested negative for the virus after he was later caught.

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