Is There A Government Plot Behind The Corona Virus?

The controversial claim that the pandemic might have leaked from a Chinese laboratory has resurfaced, with FBI Director Robert Mueller confirming it. Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab. The spread of COVID-19 misinformation by governments has also been significant, with commercial scams offering at-home tests, supposed preventives, and “miracle” cures.

Understanding the psychological foundations of conspiracy beliefs is increasingly critical as conspiracy theories about COVID-19 take root in the United States. People who endorse conspiracy beliefs are more likely to doubt government communication. In the context of the current pandemic, belief in common conspiracy theories associated with SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 can be counterbalanced.

Scientists strongly condemn rumors and conspiracy theories about the origin of the coronavirus outbreak. A statement in The Lancet assails misinformation about the virus. As the COVID-19 crisis worsens, the world also faces a global misinformation pandemic. Conspiracy theories that behave like viruses themselves are prevalent, with one in seven saying violence is a fair response to alleged conspiracies such as “15-minute cities”.

The political profiles of COVID conspiracy believers differ from nonbelievers, with the exception of the theory linking the virus to the virus.