claim: scientists haven’t found proof the coronavirus escaped from a lab in wuhan. trump supporters are spreading the rumor anyway.
summary: a story which has previously spread in china and other countries has surged amongst american right-wing news outlets and social media users, claiming that covid-19 likely originated in a research laboratory in wuhan despite little evidence
subject_description: a long-standing claim that covid-19 originated in a chinese lab gains traction in us media
Motive_Description: reinforce blame towards china/chinese government for manufacturing and releasing covid-19
author_description: fox news, general public
keywords: coronavirus, wuhan, laboratory, cover-up