The survey found that:
- Awareness of the coronavirus is high in the UK, but few see it as a personal threat, though more than two in five see it as a threat globally.
- Confidence is highest in local health services and health professionals to deal with the outbreak.
- Less than one in five in the UK believe the virus has been contained, and only one in four think the situation is being exaggerated by the media.
- The most common changes to personal behavior that UK residents would make to protect themselves are avoiding airline travel and washing hands more often.