60% of Moroccans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab

60% of Moroccans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab

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Rabat, Morocco (TMT)- According to a study undertaken by Minasat, 59% of Moroccans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab.

22%, on the other hand, believe the virus was natural, while 5% think the virus is either a divine punishment or believe it was the product of pure chance.

Minasat said the study was performed on 2556 persons, further noting that 98% of them had good knowledge about the novel coronavirus as they provided correct answers when quizzed about COVID-19 and other bacteria and viruses.

93% of the surveyed said they are satisfied with the efforts deployed by the Moroccan authorities to halt the spread of the pandemic.

96.1% approved the authorities’ decision to close mosques to contain the spread of the secret killer.

The Moroccan Times.