Scientists discovered that the coronavirus was contracted in 2012

Coronavirus, similar to SARS-CoV-2 (causes COVID-19) were identified in 2012, write “the Guardian” with reference to American scientists who have studied Chinese master thesis from 2013 titled “Analysis of six patients with severe pneumonia caused by unknown viruses.”

The study reported that six workers became ill after cleaning the galleries of the mine from the excrement of bats. The symptoms of their illness were very similar to those COVID-19. Three patients died and their samples of biomaterials were sent to study in Wuhan Institute of Virology, where scientists conducted experiments with an unknown pathogen.

According to one hypothesis, in strain 2019 “escaped” from the lab and cause a pandemic of a novel coronavirus. While scientists emphasize that the virus could appear in nature, but the exact path of its origin has not yet been identified.

“However, while accurate scientific evidence as to the fact that the virus is “modified” in a lab, and its natural origin, no. Investigating the beginning of this coronavirus pandemic continues,” says a source.