DISINFO: Coronavirus was created by Americans in Ukrainian laboratories

Another conspiracy theory about the emergence of coronavirus in the world. Currently, the source of the new strain of coronavirus is still unknown, however, allavailable evidence suggests that this type of virus has a natural animal origin and is not a constructed virus. It has not been developed in any of the world's laboratories. The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the US Department of Defense collaborates with partner countries to counter the threat of outbreaks (deliberate, accidental, or natural) of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases. The Biological Threat Reduction Program’s priorities in Ukraine are to consolidate and secure pathogens and toxins of security concern and to continue to ensure Ukraine can detect and report outbreaks caused by dangerous pathogens before they pose security or stability threats. BTRP has upgraded many laboratories for the Ministry of Health and the State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service of Ukraine, reaching Biosafety Level 2. In 2019 BTRP began constructing two laboratories for the latter, one in Kyiv and one in Odesa. The Ukrainian Science and Technology Centre is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1993. Now, in addition to Ukraine and the USA, it includes Azerbaijan, the European Union, Georgia, Moldova and Uzbekistan. The combined efforts of countries help ensure that dangerous pathogens do not fall into the wrong hands.