In March 2020, it was found that 33 percent of Brits think the government's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been too focused on protecting the country's economy in comparison to people's health. On the other hand, 16 percent feel the government is giving too much emphasis to protecting people's health over the economy, but 42 percent believe the government has got the balance about right.
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Which of these comes closest to your view on how the British government is responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?
Characteristic
Share of responses
They have got the balance about right
42%
Too much emphasis on protecting the country's economy and not enough on protecting people's health
33%
Too much emphasis on protecting people's health and not enough on protecting the country's economy
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Kantar. (March 25, 2020). Which of these comes closest to your view on how the British government is responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107999/opinion-coronavirus-response-priority-great-britain/
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Kantar, Which of these comes closest to your view on how the British government is responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107999/opinion-coronavirus-response-priority-great-britain/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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