I wonder why this joint hasn't rated a mention in the news, given its location.
Wuhan Institute of Virology
http://english.whiov.cas.cn/Home2016/
Wuhan Institute of Virology mission targeting for population health, agriculture and sustainable development strategies and public safety needs of the country, relying on high-level biosafety laboratory cluster platform, focusing on virology, Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology and emerging biotechnology basic and applied basic research and other aspects.
A search for "corona" on the site reveals they have been experimenting with the corona virus for a few years.