DISINFO: COVID-19 is an act by the British as part of operation "Coronavirus".
SUMMARY
The coronavirus is the work of the British. The United Kingdom has deliberately spread the virus, through three different strains, in China, Iran and Italy. The virus was developed by the terrorist organisation Gladio.
RESPONSE
Conspiracy theory consistent with recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives that the coronavirus is a man-made biological weapon. There is a consensus in the scientific community that the COVID-19 originated from wildlife, and was not developed by humans. In particular, it has been reported by Chinese researchers from the South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou, that the potential origin of the virus could be from pangolins. This was announced to reporters at a press conference on 7 February 2020. There is no evidence of the deliberate spread of the virus, in Italy, as the article suggests. Furthermore, there is no systemic evidence of an operation "Gladio" in Italy. The “Gladio plan” is an anti-NATO conspiracy theory used also during the terrorist attack in Brussels in 2016.