Top 10 Outrageous Conspiracy Theories Around The Chinese Coronavirus

The Wuhan flu, Chinese coronavirus, Covid-19, or simply referred to as the coronavirus, needs no introduction. It has quickly become a major global crisis. Originating in China, the virus spread worldwide in under two months, infecting millions and claiming over 4,000 lives. More than 113,000 cases have been confirmed across the globe.

While most people agree the virus originated in a seafood market in Wuhan, China, some conspiracy theorists reject this version. They claim it’s merely a cover story to hide the real origin of the virus.

10. The United States Government

Rumors have surfaced suggesting that the U.S. government is behind the creation of the Chinese coronavirus. This claim first emerged during a live broadcast by the Russian news channel Channel One. A presenter alleged that the U.S. government manufactured the virus to cripple China’s economy, and possibly even to sell vaccines to the Chinese government as part of the scheme.

The presenter based his argument on the fact that 'corona' translates to 'crown' in both Russian and Latin. He pointed out that President Trump, who was once a beauty pageant judge and responsible for crowning the winners, might be why the virus was named after crowns. However, scientists claim that the name was chosen because of the virus's crown-like shape.

9. Bill Gates

To understand Bill Gates' connection to this, we need to revisit October 2019. During that month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with the World Economic Forum and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to conduct a simulation assessing our readiness for an epidemic.

In an eerie twist, the Covid-19 virus emerged just two months later.

Conspiracy theorists argue that this program was a prelude to the pandemic, claiming that all three organizations had orchestrated it from the start. However, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has firmly denied any connection between the simulation and the Covid-19 outbreak.

Conspiracy theorists point to the fact that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation had previously funded the UK’s Pirbright Institute, which holds a patent for a coronavirus vaccine. They suggest that Bill Gates collaborated with the institute to spark the epidemic for the purpose of profiting from vaccine sales.

The Pirbright Institute has denied any association with the Covid-19 virus. A representative clarified that their research focused solely on coronaviruses that affect birds, not humans, and that their vaccines are not designed for human use either.

8. 5G Internet

Wuhan was among the first Chinese cities to introduce 5G internet. Coincidentally, it is also the city where the Covid-19 virus first emerged. Is this merely a coincidence? Dana Ashlie argues otherwise.

Ashlie believes that radiation from 5G internet waves is responsible for the Covid-19 virus. She supports her theory with a research paper from two decades ago that warned of 5G's dangers to human health. According to Ashlie, what is being called the coronavirus is actually radiation poisoning, which weakens the immune system and leaves individuals more susceptible to other diseases.

Critics of Ashlie’s theory argue that she is simply another conspiracy theorist. They point out that the 2000 study she references was debunked by a 2005 study proving that 5G does not pose a threat to human health. They also highlight that Wuhan was only one of 16 Chinese cities to introduce 5G internet at the same time.

7. The Chinese Government

Some believe that China deliberately engineered the Covid-19 virus as part of its biological weapons program. They claim that the virus later escaped from a laboratory, sparking the global epidemic.

The lab in question is the National Biosafety Laboratory, which is the only government-run facility in China capable of researching deadly viruses. It is located within the Wuhan Institute of Virology, situated in Wuhan, the very city where the outbreak began.

These claims emerged following a statement from President Xi Jinping shortly after the epidemic began. He remarked that the safety of laboratories was a matter of national security. The next day, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology issued guidelines to ensure the safety of labs and prevent virus leaks.

Conspiracy theorists support their claims by pointing out that viruses have previously escaped from Chinese laboratories. For example, the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus leaked twice.

6. The Canadian Government

Some speculate that the Canadian government, under the leadership of social studies teacher Justin Trudeau (pictured), is responsible for creating the Covid-19 virus at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Canada. This facility, owned by the Canadian government, conducts research on dangerous viruses, similar to the lab in Wuhan, China.

Conspiracy theorists claim that two Chinese spies stole the virus and sent it to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where it eventually led to the epidemic. The spies, Dr. Keding Cheng and his wife, Dr. Xiangguo Qiu, were employed at the lab until they were unexpectedly laid off in 2019.

According to conspiracy theorists, the couple was dismissed for stealing virus samples and sending them to China. However, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated that they were removed due to policy and administrative issues. So, who is telling the truth?

5. The October 2019 Meteorite Explosion

In the early hours of October 11, 2019, something extraordinary occurred in northeast China. A meteorite exploded in the sky just after midnight, releasing a brilliant flash that illuminated the night as if it were daytime.

Conspiracy theorists have seized on this event, suggesting that the meteorite may have brought the Covid-19 virus from space.

Scientists argue that this is highly improbable since the meteor did not land on the ground. Even if it had, they believe the virus could not have survived the intense heat of impact. Meteors that don't disintegrate in the atmosphere can reach temperatures as high as 1,198°F by the time they strike the Earth. That heat would be more than sufficient to destroy the virus multiple times over.

Dr. Dominic Sparkes, an infectious diseases expert, suggested that the Covid-19 virus most likely originated on Earth, given its similarities to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

All three viruses are part of a group known as coronaviruses. While we know that SARS and MERS originated on Earth, the true origin of Covid-19 remains uncertain. Only time will tell.

4. A Chinese Woman Eating Bat Soup

There is speculation that humans contracted the Covid-19 virus from bats. While this theory has not yet been confirmed by scientists, some believe the virus spread to humans after a Chinese travel blogger, Wang Mengyun, consumed an infected bat.

Mengyun became the target of a conspiracy theory after a video of her eating a bat went viral. She was accused of contracting the virus and spreading it to others.

Mengyun was later pressured by the Chinese government to apologize for eating the bat. She clarified that the video was filmed in 2016, three years before the Covid-19 virus emerged. Additionally, it was shot in Palau, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, not in China.

3. Samuel Hyde

Samuel Hyde is a well-known actor and comedian. However, some believe he should be infamous for triggering the coronavirus epidemic. This claim is thought to be part of a running joke where Hyde is blamed for every unfortunate event in the United States.

Hyde has been blamed for nearly every mass shooting in the United States. The accusations have sometimes escalated, such as after a deadly shooting in Texas in 2017. Rep. Vincente Gonzalez informed CNN that the shooter’s name was Sam Hyde. He later apologized when he realized he had fallen victim to an ongoing prank and conspiracy theory.

2. Corona beer

Corona Extra is a Mexican beer brand. It has no connection to the coronavirus and does not cause or spread it. The beer was named after the Spanish and Latin word for crown, while the virus got its name due to its crown-like appearance.

Corona Extra has faced a naming dilemma since the outbreak of the epidemic. Although no one has officially claimed the beer causes or spreads the virus, many people seem to believe it. Since January, Google has been flooded with searches for “corona beer virus,” “beer virus,” and “beer coronavirus.”

According to the company, Corona Extra’s market share has actually increased. Quite the opposite of what might be expected! In the 1980s, a diet candy named Ayds saw a 50% drop in sales when people mistakenly believed it was linked to AIDS.

1. Some unknown person or group created it from HIV

Not all conspiracy theories come with a named culprit. One theory proposed by a group of Indian researchers suggests that the Covid-19 virus has similarities to the HIV-1 virus. They argue that this resemblance is sufficient proof that someone engineered HIV to create this new virus.

The researchers published their findings on bioRxiv, a platform for research papers pending review. They did not reveal any names, so we remain unaware of the individuals behind the claim. The controversy surrounding the paper led the researchers to retract it.