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

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Podcast: [Truth or Fake](https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-or-fake-4612731)
Published: 2026-05-12T20:12:36+00:00
Episode link: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260512-covid-era-conspiracy-theories-accuse-bill-gates-of-creating-hantavirus-outbreak?PcNCvtcnHj
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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.

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