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Deputy Health Secretary: ‘No Information Whatsoever’ That Coronavirus Is Chinese Bioweapon

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Deputy Health Secretary: ‘No Information Whatsoever’ That Coronavirus Is Chinese Bioweapon
People still in quarantine due to fears of the new COVID-19 coronavirus stand on balconies of the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Feb. 18, 2020. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. assistant secretary for health responded to speculation that the new coronavirus strain is the product of Chinese bioweapons research.

“We have no information whatsoever about this being a manufactured virus,” Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health, told reporters Tuesday.

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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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