In 2021, nearly six in 10 Poles believed the COVID-19 pandemic was primarily a money-making opportunity for pharmaceutical companies. One in two respondents believed the virus was manufactured in a lab.
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Belief in myths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Pandemic is primarily an opportunity for pharmaceutical companies to make money
57%
Coronavirus was created by a man in a laboratory
50%
Above all, a pandemic is an opportunity for the wealthy, such as Bill Gates, to make money
44%
Some celebrities exaggerate the symptoms of their illness to gain more popularity
44%
Masks do not protect against the virus and can have negative effects on our health
38%
Vaccines do not protect against the virus and can have negative effects on our health
33%
Coronavirus is not as dangerous as the media says
30%
Coronavirus pandemic is just a conspiracy by the elites who rule us
28%
Prayer can protect against infection
17%
Pandemic is a punishment from God for our sins
15%
5G mobile networks contribute to faster coronavirus growth
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Havas Media. (April 30, 2021). Belief in myths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245155/poland-covid-19-myths-belief/
Havas Media. "Belief in myths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2021." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245155/poland-covid-19-myths-belief/
Havas Media. (2021). Belief in myths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245155/poland-covid-19-myths-belief/
Havas Media. "Belief in Myths Related to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in Poland in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245155/poland-covid-19-myths-belief/
Havas Media, Belief in myths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245155/poland-covid-19-myths-belief/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Belief in myths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2021 [Graph], Havas Media, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245155/poland-covid-19-myths-belief/
