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Which of the following, if any, do you believe to be true about COVID-19/coronavirus?

Characteristic	Share of responses
Washing your hands frequently / using hand sanitizer is a recommended precaution to keep healthy	84%
The virus can spread to people of any age	80%
The new coronavirus causes symptoms similar to the cold and flu e.g. high fever, cough	80%
People of any race / ethnicity can catch the virus	78%
Avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands is a recommended precaution to keep healthy	76%
Most people recover from the disease without needing special treatment	63%
It's possible to catch the infection from someone who doesn't feel unwell	59%
The new coronavirus is more dangerous than the winter flu	38%
Taking traditional herbal medicines are not effective against the virus	29%
The virus can be caught from packages / parcels*	14%
Spraying alcohol or chlorine on your body can kill the new coronavirus*	11%
Thoroughly cooking meat and eggs is recommended to prevent infection spread	9%
Antibiotics can help prevent and treat the new coronavirus*	4%
Vaccines against pneumonia can protect against the new coronavirus*	3%
Regularly rinsing your nose with saline can prevent infection*	3%
Hand dryers effectively kill the virus*	3%
If I wear a face mask, I definitely won’t catch the virus*	2%
Eating garlic can help protect people against the new coronavirus*	2%

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 5 to March 12, 2020

Number of respondents

2,229 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

UK adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* are untrue statements.

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According to a survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2020, 84 percent of British people believe that washing hands frequently and using hand sanitizer is a precaution against coronavirus (COVID-19). Furthermore, 80 percent think it is true that the virus can be spread to people of any age, although 14 percent of Brits incorrectly believe the virus can be transmitted by parcels and packages.

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