Episode

Covid-era conspiracy theories accuse Bill Gates of 'creating' hantavirus outbreak

Podcast: Truth or Fake
Published: May 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 336
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Summary

As the number of confirmed hantavirus cases from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius reaches nine, social media users have firmly revived Covid-19-era conspiracy theories of "bioweapons" and "plandemics", making the online rhetoric feel eerily familiar. Among these resurrected theories, the name of American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has once again emerged.