According to a new survey by PewResearch Center, over a quarter of Americans – almost 29% believe that the
coronavirus was manufactured in a laboratory. Six percent said that it may have
been created accidentally, while 23% believed that it was created intentionally.
The survey also noted the age, education, and political affiliation
of the respondents and found that these factors played a major role in the participant’s
belief. Here, 27% of the Americans aged between the ages of 18 – 29 said that
the virus was created in the lab while only 15% of the seniors – aged 65 and
older believed the same.
When it comes to education, 27% of the participants that
were high school graduated believed that the virus was lab-manufactured while
only 15% with a college degree responded the same.
Interestingly, 30% of the Republicans said that the virus was
created in a lab, compared to only 16% of the Democrats.
Originating from the Wuhan district of China, the COVID-19
virus has been the subject of much speculation. Due to the strained
relationship between China and America, many people are wondering whether the
disease was created intentionally or released accidentally by the Chinese government.
Declared a pandemic by WHO, the coronavirus – or the COVID-19
is a contagious, respiratory illness. As of this writing, the ailment has
affected more than 1,487,000 cases and 88,630 deaths. China, the developmental
zone of the virus has finally managed to contain the virus. However, other
countries around the world are seeing the drastic effects of the pandemic with
Italy, the USA, and Spain getting the worst-hit.
Infographic by: www.statista.com
