It must be true because something something China.
I didn't say it was true. Recall how quickly the narrative changed after the NIH confirmed gain of function research on bat coronaviruses that took place at some point between 2014-2019. Sure, let's call that "something something China" for now. If not in China, where else might the U.S. fund gain of function research? Ukraine seems unlikely. And as I've mentioned I've yet to see any evidence, but these things hardly come as a surprise anymore.