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In its research, the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. In April more than four-fifths (82%) of Czech citizens over the age of 18 were interested in the situation regarding the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Almost two-fifths (37%) of respondents said they had suspected of having COVID-19, based on symptoms.

In connection with the spread of a new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, more than four-fifths of Czech citizens over the age of 18 fear limited health care restrictions for patients with diseases other than COVID-19 (85%), deteriorating economic situation in the Czech Republic (83%) and the health of their loved ones (81%). Compared to the last survey in December 2020, citizens' concerns about the insufficient capacity of hospitals, which were feared by approximately two-thirds (67%) of the population in February, have risen significantly, by twenty percentage points.

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In February Public Opinion Research Centre focused on vaccination. Four-fifths (80%) of Czech citizens agreed that vaccination is a guarantee that some dangerous diseases will not spread in our country. Approximately three-fifths of respondents (59%) expressed willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. About a third (33%) of respondents took a negative attitude towards vaccination against COVID-19.

In its research, the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. In February more than four-fifths (82%) of Czech citizens over the age of 18 were interested in the situation regarding the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Almost a third (31%) of respondents said they had suspected of having COVID-19, based on symptoms.

In its special research, the Public Opinion Research Center focused on concerns about the spread of coronavirus, how Czech citizens orientate themselves in information about a new type of coronavirus, and also how often they follow information about it in the media. In connection with the spread of a new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, four-fifths (80%) of Czech citizens fear the deterioration of the economic situation in the Czech Republic, a comparable proportion (76%) are concerned about the health of their loved ones, on the contrary people are least worried about supply collapses (29%) and then about insufficient hospital capacity (47%).

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In its research, the Public Opinion Research Center focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. In December, less than three quarters (74%) of Czech citizens over the age of 18 were interested in the situation regarding the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

In its research, the Public Opinion Research Center focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. In November, more than three quarters (78%) of Czech citizens over the age of 18 were interested in the situation regarding the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

In its research, the Public Opinion Research Center focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. In September three quarters (75%) of Czech citizens over the age of 15 were interested in the situation regarding the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and almost three-fifths (57%) of Czech citizens were worried about their own health.

In September the Public Opinion Research Centre asked a set of questions related to wearing a face mask associated with the covid-19 viral disease pandemic. Most citizens (69 %) consider face masks to be an effective measure against covid-19 about a quarter (26%) consider them ineffective.

In its research, the Public Opinion Research Center focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. In July, more than three quarters (77%) of Czech citizens over the age of 15 were interested in the situation regarding the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.