The question asked was as follows: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen...
We will find a cure for the common cold."
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Respondents' views on the likelihood of a cure for the common cold Australia 2019
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2019, ** percent of Australians believed it was unlikely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019. Respondents from Australia were among the most skeptical in believing a cure would be found when compared to other countries.
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Australia Who Thought It Likely That a Cure for The Common Cold Would Be Found in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2019, /statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of respondents in Australia who thought it likely that a cure for the common cold would be found in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1042354/australia-likelihood-common-cold-cure/
