Reported claim

“Gennady Onischenko noted that coronavirus infection, hantavirus, and Ebola all originated from animals and crossed to humans.”

high confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Strengthened after RIA Novosti reported it.

Belief History

May 20 May 20

Sources

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

коронавирусная инфекция перешла к нам от животных, хантавирус - от грызунов, Эбола, которую ВОЗ объявила чрезвычайной ситуацией международного характера, тоже перешла от животных

May 20, 2026

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