evidence: A false Bill Gates quote about "spirituality" and the novel coronavirus appeared on social media on Sunday; within a day, after being shared by some verified Facebook pages with millions of followers, it was written up by two of Britain's biggest news publishers. [...] The lengthy quote falsely attributed to Gates describes the "spiritual" purpose behind the coronavirus. [...] Although the "spirituality" quote is false, Gates has spoken at length about the coronavirus, recently taking part in an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit.