In April 2020, 45 percent of Russians were of the opinion that the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was overestimated, down from 54 percent in the previous month. Furthermore, in March 2020, 44 percent of respondents in the country stated that they feared getting infected with COVID-19.
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Public opinion on overestimation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat in Russia in March and April 2020*
* The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Do you agree or not agree with the following statement: 'I believe that the threat of the coronavirus is being overestimated.'"
The source surveyed 17,000 respondents in 18 countries worldwide. The number of respondents in Russia in April 2020 is not specified. Respondents in Russia in March 2020 was 1,000 residents of cities of all types.
Figures might not sum up to 100 due to rounding.
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Romir. (April 21, 2020). Public opinion on overestimation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat in Russia in March and April 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105739/russians-on-overestimation-of-covid-19-threat/
Romir. "Public opinion on overestimation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat in Russia in March and April 2020*." Chart. April 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105739/russians-on-overestimation-of-covid-19-threat/
Romir. (2020). Public opinion on overestimation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat in Russia in March and April 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105739/russians-on-overestimation-of-covid-19-threat/
Romir. "Public Opinion on Overestimation of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Threat in Russia in March and April 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105739/russians-on-overestimation-of-covid-19-threat/
Romir, Public opinion on overestimation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat in Russia in March and April 2020* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105739/russians-on-overestimation-of-covid-19-threat/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Public opinion on overestimation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat in Russia in March and April 2020* [Graph], Romir, April 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105739/russians-on-overestimation-of-covid-19-threat/
