evidence: "The new fad disease called the ‘coronavirus’ is sweeping headlines," one Facebook post, taken from Twitter, reads. "Funny enough, there was a patent for the coronavirus was filed in 2015 and granted in 2018." Another, which was shared by others, and is part of a series of false coronavirus posts, proclaims that the virus is "‘new’ yet it was lab created and patented in 2015 (in development since 03’)." Yet another proposes a similar conspiracy. "So.. patent on this ‘new’ Corona virus expired on the 22nd, today," the post says. "We have a sudden outbreak. There’s magically already a vaccine available."