Claim: The Wuhan Institute of Virology received $600,000 as part of a larger five-year U.S. government grant to a U.S.-based nonprofit studying emerging infectious diseases. But President Donald Trump put the figure at $7.5 million, saying he "ended it."
Fact-check: Trump Spreads Distorted Claim on Wuhan Lab Funding - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the wuhan institute of virology received $600,000 as part of a larger five-year u.s. government grant to a u.s.-based nonprofit studying emerging infectious diseases. but president donald trump put the figure at $7.5 million, saying he "ended it."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2020-05-15T23:15:52