Half of Canadians fooled by Covid-19 conspiracy theories: study

Nearly half of Canadians subscribe to coronavirus conspiracy theories — including debunked miracle cures, notions of a 5G cover-up or that the virus was engineered in a Chinese lab, according to a new study. The top fake, according to the study — that the coronavirus was engineered as a bioweapon in a Chinese lab and released into the general population — was believed by 26 percent of Canadians.