{"id":390,"date":"2020-04-28T10:33:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T10:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=390"},"modified":"2022-06-01T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T11:38:14","slug":"fact-check-japanese-nobel-laureate-professor-tasuku-honjo-said-coronavirus-was-made-in-wuhan-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/fact-check-japanese-nobel-laureate-professor-tasuku-honjo-said-coronavirus-was-made-in-wuhan-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"No! Japanese Nobel Laureate Tasuku Honjo didn\u2019t claim the Novel Coronavirus was made in a lab in Wuhan. Here\u2019s the truth\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Thubnail-Post-No-10-zaw-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Thubnail-Post-No-10-zaw-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Thubnail-Post-No-10-zaw-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Thubnail-Post-No-10-zaw-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Thubnail-Post-No-10-zaw-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Thubnail-Post-No-10-zaw.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A new strain Coronavirus which caused this pandemic has affected more than 3 million people around the world and killed more than two hundred thousand people to date according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/coronavirus\/\">worldsmeter.info<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wuhan Bio-safety Laboratory located in Wuhan, where the outbreak of this pandemic started, was one of the most highly discussed topics by international observers soon after the outbreak. And the news about the lab has been widely shared among social media users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, a viral WhatsApp forward saying Japanese Nobel Laureate Professor Tasuku Honjo has claimed while addressing the media that Coronavirus was \u201cunnatural\u201d and manufactured in Wuhan laboratory where he has worked for 4 years is getting widely shared. The claim has also been translated into Burmese and is spreading among Burmese language Facebook users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is an extract from viral post in Burmese language -\u201c\u1021\u1000\u101a\u103a\u104d\u101e\u102c \u104e\u1004\u103a\u1038\u101e\u100a\u103a\u101e\u1018\u102c\u101d\u1021\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u1031\u102b\u103a\u101c\u102c\u101e\u100a\u103a\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1015\u102b\u1000 \u1000\u1019\u1039\u1018\u102c\u1010\u1005\u103a\u1001\u102f\u101c\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1000\u102d\u102f\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1038\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1038\u101b\u103d\u102c\u1038\u101b\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1011\u102d\u1001\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u101c\u102d\u1019\u1037\u103a \u1019\u100a\u103a\u1019\u101f\u102f\u1010\u103a\u1015\u102b\u104b\u1018\u102c\u1000\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u1037\u103a\u101c\u1032\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1014\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1004\u1036\u1019\u103b\u102c\u1038\u1010\u103d\u1004\u103a \u1021\u1015\u1030\u1001\u103b\u102d\u1014\u103a\u1019\u103b\u102c\u1038\u101e\u100a\u103a \u1000\u103d\u1032\u1015\u103c\u102c\u1038\u1001\u103c\u102c\u1038\u1014\u102c\u1038\u101e\u1031\u102c\u1000\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u1037\u103a \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u101e\u100a\u103a\u104b&nbsp; 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\u1012\u102b\u101f\u102c \u101e\u1018\u102c\u101d\u1019\u101f\u102f\u1010\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1018\u1030\u1038\u104b&nbsp; \u104e\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1017\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1038\u101b\u1015\u103a\u1005\u103a\u101e\u100a\u103a \u1013\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1001\u103d\u1032\u1001\u1014\u103a\u1038\u1019\u103e\u1011\u102f\u1010\u103a\u101c\u102f\u1015\u103a\u1011\u102c\u1038\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038 \u101c\u1030\u1019\u103b\u102c\u1038\u1016\u1014\u103a\u1010\u102e\u1038\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u101e\u1031\u102c\u1017\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1038\u101b\u1015\u103a\u1005\u103a\u1021\u1010\u102f\u101e\u102c\u101c\u103b\u103e\u1004\u103a \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u101e\u100a\u103a\u104b \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u101e\u100a\u103a \u1010\u101b\u102f\u1010\u103a\u1014\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1004\u1036\u101b\u103e\u102d Wuhan \u1013\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1001\u103d\u1032\u1001\u1014\u103a\u1038\u1010\u103d\u1004\u103a \u1044 \u1014\u103e\u1005\u103a\u1000\u103c\u102c\u1021\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a \u1021\u101c\u102f\u1015\u103a\u101c\u102f\u1015\u103a\u1001\u1032\u1037\u1015\u102b\u101e\u100a\u103a\u104b\u201d \u2013 translating into English claiming the same as message forwarded in Whatsapp. Below is a screenshot of post by Facebook user \u201cDagu Mg\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_62974fa6eee01.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/448318802032498\/permalink\/1303430896521280\/\">Fb link<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/4Yd18\">Archive link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Facebook user \u201cSein Wai Thwint\u201d also shared the post with the same narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=1110147522687996&amp;id=100010782750594\">Fb link<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/GtVp9\">Archive link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, we turned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.mm\">Google<\/a> and tried a number of keywords searches including \u201ctasuku honjo\u201d, \u201ctasuku honjo wuhan laboratory\u201d or \u201ctasuku honjo coronavirus unnatural\u201d. Results for all of those keywords searches gave no credible reports from reputed mainstream media websites across the globe. Below is a screenshot of results from keywords search \u201ctasuku honjo\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_62974fa7c8a73.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather we can see in the screenshot given above that some fact checking organization have debunked these claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Tasuku Honjo got Nobel prize for Medicine in 2018 along with Professor James P. Allison from the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2018\/honjo\/facts\/\">Nobelprize.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_62974fa926335.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Tasuku Honjo had spoken to Nobelprize.org in an interview after receiving the Nobel prize. Here, we see his specializations and his work is mostly in cancer therapy, genomic, immunology- which is quite different from virology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wNvYsbCvGrE\">Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Tasuku Honjo, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018: Official interview\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wNvYsbCvGrE?start=224&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Tasuku Honjo has worked at Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS) as a deputy director-general and distinguished professor according to <a href=\"https:\/\/kuias.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/e\/profile\/honjo\/\">Kyoto University<\/a> website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine Kyoto University, Faculty of Medicine Kyoto where Professor Tasuku Honjo has worked as an executive member since 2006 posted his curriculum vitae available on their website, and do not include anything related to Wuhan Laboratory in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_62974faa31384.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.mfour.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/E_CV.html\">Kyoto University<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyoto University also issued a statement on their website on April 27, 2020 in which Professor Tasuku Honjo has refuted the claims circulated on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/img_62974fab97b29.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/about\/events_news\/department\/koto-kenkyu-in\/news\/2020\/200427_1.html\">Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to above investigations, we found that there is no evidence Professor Tasuku Honjo has spoken to media recently about Coronavirus or he worked for Wuhan Laboratory in China. Above all, the professor himself has refuted making any such statement. Therefore, the viral claims related to Tasuku Honjo and novel coronavirus are false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t<html>\n\t<head>\n\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t<style>\n\t.container {\n\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t  padding: 16px;\n\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t}\n\n\t.container::after {\n\t  content: \"\";\n\t  clear: both;\n\t  display: table;\n\t}\n\n\t.container img {\n\t  float: left;\n\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t}\n\n\t.container span {\n\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t}\n\n\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t  .container {\n\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t  }\n\t  .container img {\n\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t  display: block;\n\t  }\n\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<\/head>\n\t<body>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myanmar.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>No! Japanese Nobel Laureate Tasuku Honjo didn\u2019t claim the Novel Coronavirus was made in a lab in Wuhan. Here\u2019s the truth\u2026\n<\/p>\n\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nayar Maung<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> False <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/body>\n\t<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new strain Coronavirus which caused this pandemic has affected more than 3 million people around the world and killed more than two hundred thousand people to date according to worldsmeter.info. 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