Explanation: The post references the Wuhan coronavirus, but the patent filed is clearly stated to be for the SARS coronavirus, which caused the 2003 outbreak. Neither the SARS nor Wuhan coronavirus is lab-created; evidence points to an animal reservoir as the source of infection.
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