As the fears from the deadly coronavirus still grip people across the world, particularly in different Western countries, taking the death toll to 3,501 people, most of the people in
According to a survey conducted by
Unlike the Pakistanis, 33 percent Russians, 15 percent Japanese, 20 percent German, 19 percent Australians, 16 percent each of
The
According to the survey, 60 percent Pakistanis expressed confidence in their healthcare services, 57 percent in doctors, 72 percent in WHO, 54 percent in hospitals, 61 percent in national government and 55 percent in local government.
As far as the accuracy of information on the virus is concerned, 81 percent Pakistanis showed confidence in television, 64 percent each in medical professionals and friends and families.
About 64 percent of the Pakistanis believed that media had exaggerated the content of the virus outbreak and only 16 percent opposed to the viewpoint.
However, as far as awareness is concerned, Pakistanis lag behind all the said countries with 69 percent confirming of knowing the virus and 27 percent having not much information.
Contrarily, the awareness level in
At the same time, among the 2,867 Pakistanis interviewed, 29 percent believed that the virus posed threat to their family, which was the highest ratio among the other countries. To the contrary, 51 percent believe that it posed a very little threat.
As far as the coronavirus' threat to their country is concerned,
Majority of the interviewees expressed fear the virus still posed threat to the world.
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