NEW : CBS News has confirmed that the State Department hauled in the Chinese ambassador for claims the foreign ministry made that the coronavirus may have originated with the US military.

Foreign ministry spokes person @zlj517 has been retweeting “articles” that claim the virus might have started in the US, possibly on a military base. The State Department suommoned the Chinese ambassador to express its displeasure. 2/

— Christina Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) March 13, 2020