Opinions on necessary measures during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK April 2020

As of April 2020, 90 percent of UK citizens surveyed believed social distancing measures were necessary during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while 89 percent of respondents thought that it was necessary to prevent flights coming into the UK from virus hotspots. Although less than two-thirds of respondents thought that closing schools was important in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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