The linked statement doesn't deny that the virus came from bats, it just suggests that scientists may have been working with bats, and then one of the studied v

The linked statement doesn't deny that the virus came from bats, it just suggests that scientists may have been working with bats, and then one of the studied viruses escaped: "Scientists in China have researched animal-derived coronaviruses under conditions that increased the risk for accidental and potentially unwitting exposure."