Austin/Travis County-area hospital and ICU admissions and ventilator usage for COVID are now half of their mid-July peaks.
And this crazy set of statistics from KEKST CNC strategic communications firm in the UK shows the distorted perceptions about COVID that the public in many countries have:
And this crazy set of statistics from KEKST CNC strategic communications firm in the UK shows the distorted perceptions about COVID that the public in many countries have:
Perception vs reality – the impact of Covid-19
People think coronavirus is much more prevalent than it is – and that many more have died than in reality
COVID-19 OPINION TRACKER EDITION 4
27 JULY 2020
How many people in your country have had coronavirus?
22% - U.K. 4x modelled cases (ONS)
20% - U.S. 20x confirmed cases (CDC)
11% - Germany 46x confirmed cases (RKI)
16% - Sweden 20x confirmed cases (PHS)
12% - France 46x confirmed cases (SPF)
How many people in your country have died from coronavirus?
7% - U.K. 100x confirmed deaths (PHE)
9% - U.S. 225x confirmed deaths (CDC)
3% - Germany 300x confirmed deaths (RKI)
6% - Sweden 100x confirmed deaths (PHS)
5% - France 100x confirmed deaths (SPF)
Respondents across all countries were asked to enter a % for each category. The mean percentage is shown for each. Comparisons are shown on confirmed cases/deaths or, in the case of the UK, best modelled estimates of total COVID cases.
People think coronavirus is much more prevalent than it is – and that many more have died than in reality
COVID-19 OPINION TRACKER EDITION 4
27 JULY 2020
How many people in your country have had coronavirus?
22% - U.K. 4x modelled cases (ONS)
20% - U.S. 20x confirmed cases (CDC)
11% - Germany 46x confirmed cases (RKI)
16% - Sweden 20x confirmed cases (PHS)
12% - France 46x confirmed cases (SPF)
How many people in your country have died from coronavirus?
7% - U.K. 100x confirmed deaths (PHE)
9% - U.S. 225x confirmed deaths (CDC)
3% - Germany 300x confirmed deaths (RKI)
6% - Sweden 100x confirmed deaths (PHS)
5% - France 100x confirmed deaths (SPF)
Respondents across all countries were asked to enter a % for each category. The mean percentage is shown for each. Comparisons are shown on confirmed cases/deaths or, in the case of the UK, best modelled estimates of total COVID cases.
