Where the coronavirus originated is becoming more and more political. At least three universities in China are requiring all research on the source of the virus be vetted by higher ups who decide whether the research is 'suitable for publication.' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/11/china-clamping-down-on-coronavirus-research-deleted-pages-suggest?CMP=share_btn_tw

China University of Geosciences in Wuhan and Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University said papers related to the virus' origins must be approved by the ministry of science and technology. Fudan University in Shanghai said all papers related to virus tracing be "strictly managed".

Since at least mid-March, Chinese diplomats have been pushing the idea that the virus did not start in China but possibly in the US - or by the US military who brought it to Wuhan. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/conspiracy-theory-that-coronavirus-originated-in-us-gaining-traction-in-china

Screenshots of the notices from Fudan University, China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, and Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University.