But they are creating diseases. The Chinese government, the Russian government, the US government, they all create diseases. For well-intentioned purposes? In many cases, sure, testing antivirals or what not. There are also bioweapons, if you don't think every great power and tinpot dictatorship has them then I got a bridge to sell you.
Covid probably came from nature. But if that weren't the case, do you think anyone would ever admit it?
Anyway, it is a fact that the Chinese government suppressed information about the virus in the opening weeks of the pandemic, that they silenced scientists who warned people to prepare for it. So I say they owe the planet some reparations. (Not like we'll ever get them, you can't make superpowers with nukes pay reparations, but it's just the principle of the matter.)