England believe's China created coronavirus has a bio weapon to destroy the west
Up to 40% of people in England believe China purposely created the coronavirus as a bio-weapon to destroy the west, study reveals
- Experts quizzed 2,500 adults in England about Covid-19 conspiracy theories
- Only 55% disagreed that China created the coronavirus to attack the west
- And one in 20 people – or 5.5% – agreed with the statement entirely
Forty per cent of people in England believe China may have purposely created the coronavirus as a bio-weapon to destroy the west, research suggests.
Only 55 per cent of the respondents disagreed with the claim that Beijing officials manufactured the lethal virus to attack the UK, US and Europe.
One in 20 people – or 5.5 per cent – agreed with the statement entirely, according to the study carried out by Oxford University experts.
China has repeatedly fended off accusations that the coronavirus was created in a lab in the city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began in December.
And World Health Organization officials have disputed the claims multiple times, saying there is no evidence the new coronavirus was created in a laboratory.
Beijing health authorities have insisted the virus almost certainly came from an animal in Huanan market in Wuhan.
They said it was ‘only a matter of time’ before they identified the crossover species behind transmission from bats to humans.
But US President Donald Trump fueled concerns this month when he suggested that the coronavirus was the result of a 'horrible mistake' made by China.
His fiery remarks came hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there was a 'significant amount of evidence' the disease had escaped.
US officials believe China intentionally concealed the severity of the pandemic – which has now killed more than 330,000 people - in early January and hoarded medical supplies
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