Is There A Conspiracy Involving The Coronavirus?

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in conspiracy theories, with some claiming that the virus is harmless and that the reported disease figures are merely a result of increased testing. This theory has been propagated rapidly, including the idea that the virus is part of a government bioweapons program and 5G cell towers. There is also a suspicion that the coronavirus may have escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China.

The pandemic has created a perfect storm for conspiracy theorists, as the global pandemic, crashing economy, social isolation, and restrictive government policies can all contribute to this. Online and real-life demonstrations have seen two viral conspiracy theories increasingly coming together, with the vast cascade of viral misinformation that has formed part of the infodemic.

False information, including intentional disinformation and conspiracy theories, about the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and its origin, prevention, and prevention are becoming increasingly prevalent. Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concludes the coronavirus is not contagious. A statement in The Lancet assails misinformation about the possibility that COVID-19 came from a lab in Wuhan, China.

The World Health Organisation has warned that misinformation related to COVID-19 constitutes an “infodemic”, and as the crisis worsens, the world also faces a global misinformation pandemic. Conspiracy theories that behave like viruses themselves are being promoted by those who believe that the virus is not contagious, is the result of laboratory manipulation, or is created to gain profit.