GlobalWebIndex Coronavirus Research, Wave One

Details data collected by GlobalWebIndex between March 5-12 in the US and UK regarding the coronavirus outbreak, which is causing fluid and unpredictable changes to our day-to-day lives, and businesses everywhere are understandably worried about the impact it will have on them.
  • In general, concerns about other people outweigh those surrounding personal exposure to the virus.
  • Fears around the rapid spread of the virus are most pronounced in the US, whereas in the UK the primary concern is the risk of the virus on vulnerable individuals such as the elderly.
  • Currently, only 20% are concerned about the impact it will have on their personal finances (dropping to 12% among Gen Zs).
  • Concerns over the ability of medical providers to do sufficient testing of people who might be sick are much higher in the US (34%) compared to the UK (23%), and are...

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