A survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2020, found that 60 percent of people believe companies should ensure their employees who feel unwell are made to stay home to help restrict the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Additionally, 54 percent of people believe it is important that all airlines cancel or reduce flights to high risk regions, while a further 51 percent think increasing hospital supplies is a critical step to limit and manage the spread of coronavirus in the UK.
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Which of the following, if any, do you think is a necessary step to manage the spread of the virus?
Characteristic
Share of responses
Companies ensuring employees stay home if they feel unwell
60%
Airlines reducing/cancelling flights to high risk destinations
54%
Increasing hospital supplies
51%
Quarantining areas of the population who are at high risk of spreading the virus
49%
Cancelling public gatherings (e.g. live concerts, sports events, religious gatherings)
45%
Companies making work from home mandatory where possible
36%
Closing big tourist attractions
35%
Closing international borders
31%
New legal powers to make people stay in quarantine
29%
Troops supporting the emergency services
26%
Relying more heavily on digital communication e.g. messaging apps, social media
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Which of the following, if any, do you think is a necessary step to manage the spread of the virus? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106236/opiinion-on-preventive-actions-against-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI. "Which of the following, if any, do you think is a necessary step to manage the spread of the virus?." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106236/opiinion-on-preventive-actions-against-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI. (2020). Which of the following, if any, do you think is a necessary step to manage the spread of the virus?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106236/opiinion-on-preventive-actions-against-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI. "Which of The Following, If Any, Do You Think Is a Necessary Step to Manage The Spread of The Virus?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106236/opiinion-on-preventive-actions-against-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI, Which of the following, if any, do you think is a necessary step to manage the spread of the virus? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106236/opiinion-on-preventive-actions-against-coronavirus-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Which of the following, if any, do you think is a necessary step to manage the spread of the virus? [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106236/opiinion-on-preventive-actions-against-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
