Original question: How long do you think the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak will last in your country?
Figures may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
Data comes from a GlobalWebIndex March 2020 custom recontact survey among 1,004 (Australia), 1,001 (Brazil), 1,003 (China), 1,016 (France), 1,010 (Germany), 1,010 (Italy), 1,079 (Japan), 1,008 (Philippines), 1,008 (Singapore), 573 (South Africa), 1,005 (Spain), 1,040 (UK) and 1,088 (USA) internet users aged 16-64.
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Expected length of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of Mar. 12 2020, by generation
A recent poll shows that worldwide, across all generations, most respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last 2-3 months in their country. This statistic shows the length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation.
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation." Chart. March 12, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Length of Time Respondents Think The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak Will Last in Their Country, Worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Mar 2020, /statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
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Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/