Coronavirus

“What Worries the World?”: One year on, COVID-19 remains the greatest global concern.

New Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey finds widespread demand for getting vaccinated as soon as possible

Australia now the least concerned about the threat of COVID-19 to national and personal safety and its threat to jobs and reporting that the pandemic has affected mental wellbeing, community support and loneliness.

Tracking survey data shows how threats associated with the pandemic and expectations in eight countries have changed over the past year

Almost two-thirds (64%) of the public across 27 countries say things in their country are heading in the wrong direction. Coronavirus remains the number one concern in our global survey – a place it has occupied for almost a year.

Half support making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for anyone over the age of 18

Among those working at home almost half reported feeling lonely or isolated

More than half of those willing to be vaccinated would get the vaccine within a month of it being available to them

One third of Australians believe there is a clear link between obesity and suffering more severe symptoms of COVID-19
Australia tops the world with increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic