“Bill Gates owns a patent on coronavirus”
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BBC Reality Check rated thisThis claim is false
In short
This claim spread on social media. BBC Reality Check (United Kingdom) looked into it and published its finding on 18 April 2020. Its rating was “This claim is false”.
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