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Rebranding "flu season" as a "pandemic" to mandate experimental injections constitutes a war crime. Hold Dr. Fauci and Bill Gates accountable for alleged biological warfare.

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Is COVID-19 just the common flu?

Fact-checked: False.

Reuters reported that "while there are similarities between seasonal flu and COVID-19, they are not the same. The flu is caused by an influenza virus, while SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is a coronavirus (here)."

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fact-check-covid-19-is-not-a-seasonal-flu-idUSKBN28Q1KR/

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-similarities-and-differences-with-influenza
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I think you provided a great response for this fact-check.

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