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In June survey of the Public Opinion Research Centre, citizens answered questions concerning their fears, their sense of security and their satisfaction with the activities of the police.

In November 2021, respondents had to assess security threats related to selected groups in the Czech Republic and they were also expressing views on threats by war, epidemics, natural disasters, economic crisis or resource crisis. These two questions were amended with an open question trying to find out, which countries represent a security threat for the Czech Republic. The survey also focused on expectations concerning the future of the personal life of citizens, the future of the Czech society and the future of the whole humankind.

In connection with the spread of the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, approximately four-fifths of Czech citizens over the age of 18 are concerned about the health of their loved ones (81%), health care restrictions outside COVID-19 (80%), almost three-fifths of insufficient hospital capacity ( 57%), about half of their health (52%) and slightly more than a fifth of the collapse of supply (21%).

In April Public Opinion Research Centre focused on vaccination against COVID-19. Approximately three-fifths of respondents (59%) expressed willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. About a quarter (26 %) of respondents took a negative attitude towards vaccination against COVID-19. One tenth (10 %) stated they were already vaccinated.

Less than two thirds of respondents (64%) said that their household incomes remained the same at the time of COVID, more than a quarter (27%) said they had fallen, of which 9% said significantly. In 8% of households, income increased. The resulting findings do not change significantly during the pandemic.

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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