Austrians are more optimistic about Corona than they were six months ago — yet 49 percent believe the “pandemic is not yet under control,” according to a current Gallup poll (1,000 people aged 16 and over). 43 percent of those surveyed think the opposite. Eight percent have no opinion on this question.
In March, 23 percent believed the pandemic was under control, but now they are much more positive. The mood during the survey period (September 12-16; web-active Austrian population aged 16 and over) was also slightly better than in the previous month: in August, 36 percent said they thought the pandemic was “under control”.
People over 50 are currently disproportionately pessimistic: 57 percent of them believe the pandemic is out of control. SPÖ supporters (60 percent) are also less optimistic than the average.
Fear of infection decreases
The fear of being infected with the corona virus seems to be diminishing in recent months: 43 percent currently fear an infection in themselves or their loved ones. In March, 47 percent still had this concern. At the same time, slightly more Austrians than six months ago believe that the risk of corona is exaggerated (44 percent versus 39 percent).
abolition of mandatory vaccination welcome, quarantine out not
The fact that compulsory vaccination has been abolished is now welcomed by 61 percent of the population (55 percent in July). A similar number (60 percent) are happy that almost all corona measures have been lifted. In March, only 40 percent shared this view.
The opinion of the population is divided about the abolition of the quarantine obligation for people who are corona-positive. 45 percent think this is wrong, 43 percent are right.
Source: Krone
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