A weekly survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) revealed that people are checking for news and information on the Coronavirus outbreak less and less as time goes by. In the week before *, almost a quarter of respondents said they were getting coronavirus information at least ** times a day. On the last period recorded, only **** percent said the same.
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Ofcom. (September 22, 2020). In the last week, on average how often would you say you are getting information/news about the coronavirus outbreak? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1111661/coronavirus-news-checking-frequency-during-outbreak-uk/
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Ofcom. "In The Last Week, on Average How Often Would You Say You Are Getting Information/News about The Coronavirus Outbreak?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Sep 2020, /statistics/1111661/coronavirus-news-checking-frequency-during-outbreak-uk/
Ofcom, In the last week, on average how often would you say you are getting information/news about the coronavirus outbreak? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1111661/coronavirus-news-checking-frequency-during-outbreak-uk/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
In the last week, on average how often would you say you are getting information/news about the coronavirus outbreak? [Graph], Ofcom, September 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1111661/coronavirus-news-checking-frequency-during-outbreak-uk/
