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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19? What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the realisation of an age old prophecy COVID-19 is the realisation of an age old prophecy
COVID-19 is a form of state control COVID-19 is a form of state control
COVID-19 is a man made biological weapon COVID-19 is a man made biological weapon
COVID-19 is economically motivated COVID-19 is economically motivated
COVID-19 is linked to alcohol consumption COVID-19 is linked to alcohol consumption
COVID-19 can be cured by taking drugs COVID-19 can be cured by taking drugs
The Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga predicted the virus in the 1970s The Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga predicted the virus in the 1970s
COVID-19 is the realisation of Nostradamus' 'Great Plague' COVID-19 is the realisation of Nostradamus' 'Great Plague'
Novelist Dean Koontz predicted the COVID-19 in 1981 Novelist Dean Koontz predicted the COVID-19 in 1981
COVID-19 is caused by 5G COVID-19 is caused by 5G
China created COVID-19 to attack foreign nations China created COVID-19 to attack foreign nations
The US and Israel created coronavirus to attack foreign nations The US and Israel created coronavirus to attack foreign nations
Coronavirus is part of the UK's ongoing biological warfare campaign Coronavirus is part of the UK's ongoing biological warfare campaign
Pharmaceutical companies created COVID-19 Pharmaceutical companies created COVID-19
COVID-19 is a Chinese government scam to reduce state pension outgoings COVID-19 is a Chinese government scam to reduce state pension outgoings
Bill Gates planned the COVID-19 pandemic Bill Gates planned the COVID-19 pandemic
Corona started COVID-19 Corona started COVID-19
Cocaine cures COVID-19 Cocaine cures COVID-19
Alcohol cures COVID-19 Alcohol cures COVID-19
Hand dryers kill COVID-19 Hand dryers kill COVID-19
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
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COVID-19 is a man made biological weapon

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The US and Israel created coronavirus to attack foreign nations

These governments developed the virus together to leverage their positions against both China and the Middle East.
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Context

(ALERT: Visit the WHO for accurate information about the coronavirus pandemic)[1] The Chinese government is pushing this conspiracy theory.[2]

The Argument

Official representatives of the Chinese government have accused coronavirus of coming from the US government, being used as a bioweapon.[3] A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry tweeted saying that coronavirus might be in China because of the US military.[4] One step further, Iran have accused the US and Israel of jointly creating the disease, in order to target Iranians.[5]

Counter arguments

"Scientists from multiple countries have published and analysed genomes of the causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and they overwhelmingly conclude that this coronavirus originated in wildlife, as have so many other emerging pathogens."[6]

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References

  1. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/conspiracy-theory-that-coronavirus-originated-in-us-gaining-traction-in-china
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/world/asia/coronavirus-china-conspiracy-theory.html
  4. https://qz.com/1817736/china-fuels-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-blaming-us-army/
  5. https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/19/iran-irgc-coronavirus-propaganda-blames-america-israel/
  6. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext
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