i suspect it's bunk and do not trust the sourcing on it.
were this the case, the effects would be clustered and standing out like a nautical strobe light.
i have not seen any solid looking evidence that this is so.
i cannot rule it out, but i'm deeply suspect and "the expose" has been publishing "enquirer bigfoot sightings" level covid stories for some time.
i'd be careful with it without some sort of trustworthy validation.