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CDC Deluged With ‘Insane’ Number of Calls About Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

CRANK CALLERS

Promoted by the Trump campaign and the increasingly unhinged QAnon conspiracy cult, a bogus COVID-19 statistic briefly took root—and tied up CDC officials.

Erin Banco 

National Security Reporter

Will Sommer 

Politics Reporter

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Erin Banco

Erin Banco

National Security Reporter

Erin.Banco@thedailybeast.com

Will Sommer

Will Sommer

Politics Reporter

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William.Sommer@thedailybeast.com

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