The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in travel disruptions across the world. In the United Kingdom (UK), most consumers had consulted the National Health Service and the World Health Organization for advice on foreign travel during the outbreak, at 31 percent and 23 percent of survey respondents respectively. A similar amount of people had also looked at news sources specifically (29 percent).
Which of the following sources, if any, have you looked at specifically for advice on foreign travel during the coronavirus outbreak?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
NHS
31%
News sources/outlets (e.g. BBC)
29%
World Health Organization
23%
Public Health England
20%
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
15%
Medical websites
11%
Airlines (e.g. via their social media/website/app
11%
Health professional(s)
11%
Trending posts on social media
10%
Travel guides/websites (e.g. Lonely Planet)
7%
Travel agents
6%
Booking websites (e.g. Booking.com, Expedia)
6%
Hotels/resorts (e.g. via their social media/website/app)
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GWI. (March 20, 2020). Which of the following sources, if any, have you looked at specifically for advice on foreign travel during the coronavirus outbreak? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105878/covid-19-sources-used-for-travel-advice-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GWI. "Which of the following sources, if any, have you looked at specifically for advice on foreign travel during the coronavirus outbreak?." Chart. March 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105878/covid-19-sources-used-for-travel-advice-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GWI. (2020). Which of the following sources, if any, have you looked at specifically for advice on foreign travel during the coronavirus outbreak?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105878/covid-19-sources-used-for-travel-advice-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GWI. "Which of The following Sources, If Any, Have You Looked at Specifically for Advice on Foreign Travel during The Coronavirus Outbreak?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105878/covid-19-sources-used-for-travel-advice-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GWI, Which of the following sources, if any, have you looked at specifically for advice on foreign travel during the coronavirus outbreak? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105878/covid-19-sources-used-for-travel-advice-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Which of the following sources, if any, have you looked at specifically for advice on foreign travel during the coronavirus outbreak? [Graph], GWI, March 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105878/covid-19-sources-used-for-travel-advice-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
