Coronavirus conspiracy theory of the week

John Plunkett. Updated April 3rd, 2020

Someone with a fondness, presumably, for wearing tinfoil on their head was studying this map of coronavirus outbreaks in the United States when they thought they spotted something.

And in a crowded field it wins coronavirus conspiracy theory of the week. Fortunately someone else was around to put them right.

Close, but no cigar.

‘As a geographer I’m regularly amazed at how common misinterpretations like this are made.’ pwt886

‘Ah yes, Hawaii’s pandemic started right in the middle of the ocean. The more you know!’ claymanation

‘I’m curious what they thought the conspiracy was. Terrorists dropped the virus in the center of each state maybe?’ kkoiso

‘I choose to believe the original post was just being sarcastic. I don’t want to live in a world where people are this stupid.’ Catsrules

Well, maybe.

Source Reddit u/YetiPie