MOSCOW: Close to two out of three Russians believed that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was a manmade biological weapon and less than a third were willing to get vaccinated, a poll said.

Observers say the findings reflect a distrust towards authorities fueled by the lack of transparency during the pandemic and deteriorating relations with the West.

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