What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?

This entry documents the baseless claim that COVID-19 fulfils an age-old prophecy. Adherents cite a Dean Koontz novel, Nostradamus's 'Great Plague,' and the mystic Baba Vanga—coincidental readings with no predictive power, rejected by scholars and scientists.

This entry documents the baseless conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was invented to extend state power. Adherents have also linked the virus to 5G networks—a claim debunked by scientists, as no evidence connects 5G technology to the spread of any disease.

This position catalogues the conspiracy theory that Covid-19 is a man-made biological weapon. It gathers rival claims blaming the UK, the US and Israel, or China for engineering the virus to attack rivals. Unsupported by evidence, it is documented here as believers tell it.

This entry documents the baseless conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was economically motivated. Variants claim Bill Gates planned the pandemic, that pharmaceutical firms created the virus for profit, or that China engineered it to cut pension costs—all rejected by experts as unfounded.

This entry documents the baseless claim that COVID-19 is linked to alcohol, confusing the coronavirus with Corona beer because they share a name. There is no connection whatsoever—'corona' simply refers to the crown-like spikes on the virus, and the beer played no role at all.

This position catalogues the false claim that Covid-19 can be cured by taking various substances. It documents debunked rumours — that alcohol, cocaine or even hand dryers can kill or cure the virus. The encyclopedia records these as misinformation; none has any basis in science.