Wuhan is a major city in central China and the capital of Hubei Province. It is one of the most populous cities in China, strategically located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers. Wuhan is a key industrial and commercial hub, with a rich history that dates back over 3,500 years. The city has been historically significant as a center of trade, transportation, and education, hosting several top universities and research institutions.

In recent years, Wuhan gained international attention as the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus led to the city's lockdown in early 2020, marking the first large-scale public health response to the virus. Wuhan's experience during the pandemic has since become a subject of extensive study and global focus, particularly in the fields of virology, epidemiology, and public health. The city has since recovered and resumed its role as a key player in China's economy, but it remains closely associated with the origins of the global pandemic.

In April 2020, BOOM investigated a viral claim alleging that a Harvard professor was arrested for manufacturing the novel coronavirus, supposedly linked to Wuhan.

BOOM found that this claim was false. While a biochemist and nano-scientist at Harvard was indeed arrested, it was unrelated to the coronavirus. The viral post misrepresented the true account of the arrest, spreading misinformation about the origins of the virus.