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DISINFO: "Coronavirus" deaths in Italy might have been caused by common flu
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: southfront.org ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: March 13, 2020
  • Outlet language(s): English
  • Countries / regions discussed: Italy, US
Tags:
coronavirus Secret elites / global elites Conspiracy theory

DISINFO: "Coronavirus" deaths in Italy might have been caused by common flu

SUMMARY

Could it be that among the Italian coronavirus deaths there were also common flu victims, as the affected victims are mostly elderly with respiratory preconditions? Also, symptoms are very similar between coronavirus and the common flu, and nobody questions and checks the official authorities’ narrative?

RESPONSE

An unfounded conspiracy theory, sharing a recurrent pro-Kremlin narrative about "secret elites" controlling world leaders. Read here on Italy's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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