Two-thirds of Americans believe that Covid was born in a laboratory
According to the latest survey conducted by The Economist and YouGov, a majority of US adults believe that Covid originated in a laboratory in China, either intentionally or by random mutation.
As the Statista graph shows, 66% of US respondents believe this theory is probably or definitely true.
Republicans are most likely to take this position, with 86% agreeing with the statement (54% definitely, 32% probably), followed by independents with 62% (26% definitely, 36% probably) and finally Democrats with 54% (16% definitely, 38% probably).
Despite conflicting theories and an effort to completely censor any thinking other than the official line, the exact origin of the Covid-19 virus actually remains unknown. The US Department of Energy said Covid could come from a leak from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, but the organization admitted it had "low faith" in its findings. The other main theory under discussion is that the virus could have jumped from animals to humans, for example at an animal market.
China has responded to the report on the lab leak by saying the US is politicizing the debate.
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