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WHO Director Shoots Down Alex Jones’ Claims Hantavirus Is ‘COVID 2.0’

Forbes · May 15, 2026, 7:17 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist, claimed earlier this week that the recent Hantavirus outbreak was being “rolled out” and “hyped up” by the World Health Organization.

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WHO Director Shoots Down Alex Jones’ Claims Hantavirus Is ‘COVID 2.0’

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