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Did 5G cause corona? (No.)

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In our very first episode, your intrepid hosts brew up a cup of COVID-19 conspiracies, covering everything from Bill Gates to 5G.

Our theme music is Carefree by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Show Notes

  • TED: Bill Gates – The next outbreak? We’re not ready
  • CNN: Coronavirus is bringing a plague of dangerous doomsday predictions. Syvlia Brown – End of Days
  • Snopes: Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?
  • The Nation: Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming
  • New York Post: Sheriff seeking new leads in Carole Baskin case says events were ‘suspicious’
  • Daily Beast: Celebrities Are Spreading a Wacky Coronavirus 5G Conspiracy and They Need to Stop
  • New York Post: Woody Harrelson among stars sharing coronavirus conspiracy theories tied to 5G
  • CNN: Fearing coronavirus, Arizona man dies after taking a form of chloroquine used to treat aquariums
  • CBC: Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 scams popping up in Canada
  • CNN: Evangeline Lilly apologizes for refusing to self-quarantine
  • Fortune: 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theory spurs rash of telecom tower arson fires
  • Snopes: Was a 5G Tower Torn Down in China To Stop COVID-19?
  • Wikipedia: QAnon.
  • Verywellmind: How Confirmation Bias Works.
  • Wikipedia: Pizzagate.
  • Youtube: John Krasinski’s Some Good News Network.
  • Instagram: #WeRemember inspiring COVID-19 video.
  • GoFundMe: Joanna Griffiths/Knix COVID-19 Fundraiser. www.gofundme.com/f/ppe-masks-gown…rontline-workers – $181,424 raised of $200,000 goal as of April 6th 2020
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