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Fact Check: Did 'The Simpsons' Writers Predict The Coronavirus Outbreak 27 Years Ago?

Aditi Chattopadhyay

16 years ago, an episode of "The Simpsons" predicted that Donald Trump would be the president of the United States. In the midst of the frenzy that the Coronavirus outbreak has generated, a rumour started circulating on social media that the long-running sitcom "The Simpsons" had "predicted" this...