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Loneliness on the increase worldwide, but an increase in local community support
A new global survey from Ipsos shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental wellbeing, community support and loneliness around the world.
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What Worries the World – February 2021
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.
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Global attitudes : COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccination intent has risen in the past few weeks.
New Ipsos-World Economic Forum global survey highlights the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines and diverging views on whether vaccination should be mandatory. -
Job stress and disruptions
The pandemic has taken an emotional toll on employees globally, with 80 percent of those employed reporting they have faced challenges as a result of the pandemic. These stresses include personal circumstances such as family pressures, feeling lonely and isolated, and employer-related issues such as job security.
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Attitudes to COVID-19 vaccines
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will be the largest, fastest and most challenging vaccination program in history. This could bring many problems. Some we will anticipate; some we won’t. One glaring problem that is quickly emerging is a major mismatch between vaccine supply and demand.
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How shopping and eating out has changed during the pandemic
How and where the world shops and dines transformed during the coronavirus pandemic. As health orders in many countries have called for sheltering in place and minimizing non-essential trips to curb the spread of the virus, consumers throughout the world report eating in-restaurant less often (63% on average across 28 countries) and shopping online more often (43%) than they did before the pandemic. However, buying locally – whether from local farmers and manufacturers, local businesses, or local restaurants – is largely unchanged compared to before the pandemic.
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The implications of COVID-19 on our diet & health
Almost a third of people globally have gained weight during pandemic, despite awareness of link between obesity and COVID-19 outcomes.
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45% of people globally are currently trying to lose weight
More than half of the global population would rather exercise more and/or eat more healthily, but not diet as the actions they would take when trying to lose weight. But from a dietary perspective, sugar is seen as the main component that people would look to reduce or eliminate to help with weight loss.
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Entrepreneurialism alive and well in the time of the pandemic
Entrepreneurial spirit is up among women and younger adults.
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U.S. and U.K. are optimistic indicators for COVID-19 vaccination uptake
New Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey following the release of a vaccine in the U.S. and U.K finds intentions to get vaccinated up in both countries, but down in several others as many worry about side effects.