| Record | OBS-0120 |
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| Category | Health/Pandemics |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | A claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was deliberately invented or exaggerated for financial gain, possibly by pharmaceutical companies or global elites. This theory suggests the pandemic is a hoax to profit from vaccines and control populations. |
| Origin | The theory circulated in Italy and other countries during 2020, promoted by anti-vaccination activists and some public figures. |
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| Evidence / consensus | The pandemic is a real global health crisis caused by SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by scientific evidence and international health organizations. There is no evidence it was invented for profit. |
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