The new coronavirus outbreak is a major news story that has grabbed international headlines and had everyone glued to their phones for updates. Online, the virus has mutated amid bogus claims and far-fetched fabrications that make it seem as if Resident Evil is playing out in real life. In this episode of Facts Tell, we debunk some of the viral myths about the origin of the 2019-nCoV.

On-camera reporter: Nadim Diab

Scriptwriter: Nadim Diab

Filmed by Xu Haoming

Video editors: Wang Zeyu, Shen Anqi

Producer: Wen Yaru

Chief editor: Xu Jian

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei