According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2019, 73 percent of Australians believed it was unlikely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019. Respondents from Australia were among the most skeptical in believing a cure would be found when compared to other countries.
Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019
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Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019
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The question asked was as follows: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen...
We will find a cure for the common cold."
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Australia Who Thought It Likely That a Cure for The Common Cold Would Be Found in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/ (last visited April 06, 2025)
Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
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