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This issue scores 57
out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world
population, and 68 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details |
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Contact
Details: Asra Malik Research
Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: asra@gallup.com.pk This WEEKLY
REPORT consists of 25 national
& multi country surveys 8 polling
organizations have been represented. Thailand(Health),
India(Entertainment), Palestine(Bilateral
Relations) – 03 national polls Nigeria(Health), Kenya(Governance), Sierra
Leone(Governance) – 03
Italy (Gender Issues),
Denmark(Media), UK(Health,
Health, Consumer Confidence, Consumer Confidence, Lifestyle, Health, Governance, Health, Health) USA(Well-Being, IT, Ethnicity, Health, Elections) –
14 national polls |
Arab Barometer – 11 Countries
(National
Trust) YouGov – 10 Countries
(Health) PEW – 14 Countries
(Environment) Americans Favor
Saving Over Spending Until Vaccine IPUMS provides
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655-01 Thais most likely to have tested for COVID-19 in ASEAN (Click
for Details) (Thailand) With no definitive
timeline for a vaccine, the pandemic continues to affect people’s lives
across the globe, as they adapt to a new normal. Latest YouGov data in
partnership with the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial
College London looks at how people are coping across six ASEAN nations –
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. (YouGov) September 10, 2020 4.11 Society
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655-02 Indians more likely to choose Goa
over Maldives or Switzerland for their next vacation (Click for
Details) (India) Data collected by YouGov
DestinationIndex, that tracks public perception of the world's most popular
hotspots on a daily basis, has revealed that Goa is the number one choice of
urban Indians for their next vacation. Goa opened up for tourism in July and
gradually started reopening restaurants with certain guidelines. According to
the new Unlock 4.0 guidelines, COVID-negative certificate, or home isolation
for those travelling to Goa will no longer be required. With steady efforts
taken by the state authorities to welcome tourists again, it is not
surprising to see people choose Goa as their top holiday spot amidst Covid19.
(YouGov) September 15, 2020 4.16 Society
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655-03 Majority of the Palestinians views the decision of the UAE to normalize relations
with Israel as a betrayal (Click for
Details) (Palestine) The overwhelming majority
of the Palestinians view the decision of the UAE to normalize relations with
Israel as a betrayal or abandonment of the Palestinian cause, one that serves
only the interests of Israel. A similar majority thinks that Saudi Arabia and
Egypt, by endorsing that normalization, have in effect abandoned the
Palestinian leadership. But most Palestinians also place the blame on
themselves because they are divided and have normalized relations with Israel
long before others. (Arab Baromater) September 15, 2020 2.12 Foreign Affairs and Security » Bi/Tri-lateral
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655-04 Nigerian government doing a poor job on water/sanitation and health care, citizens say (Click for
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September 10, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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655-05 Kenyans support rule of law in governance, respect for the law and courts by the president (Click for
Details) (Kenya) Kenyans overwhelmingly
favour a government that follows the law even if it conflicts with the will
of its supporters, according to the most recent Afrobarometer survey. The
survey also finds strong support among Kenyans for respect of the law and
courts by the president. Only one in 10 citizens say a government that enjoys
popular support “should be free to do whatever the people want, even if it is
outside the law.” Three-quarters of Kenyans agree that indeed President Uhuru
Kenyatta never or rarely ignores the courts and the laws of the country. (Afrobarometer) September 08, 2020 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance |
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655-06 MPs are failing at the jobs that Sierra Leoneans want them to do (Click for
Details) (Sierra Leone) Most Sierra Leoneans say their members of Parliament (MPs) are
ineffective, rarely visit or help their constituents, and are untrustworthy,
a new Afrobarometer survey shows. Survey respondents’ negative assessments
add up to a scathing indictment of parliamentarian performance. While
citizens want MPs to listen to their constituents, represent their needs, and
deliver jobs and development to their communities, a majority of survey
respondents say their MPs are ineffective at these tasks, as well as at making
laws for the good of the country. (Afrobarometer) September 15, 2020 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance |
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655-07 Wage expectations and career
opportunities in Italy: men and women have different experiences (Click for
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September 10, 2020 4.5 Society » Gender Issues |
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655-08 Why do Danes not want to pay for news? (Click for Details) (Denmark) The Danes' news
consumption is large, but half of the adult population has never had a
newspaper subscription and is not considering getting it either. YouGov has
looked more closely at the reasons for the Danes' skepticism about paying for
news. According to YouGov Profiles, more than half of us (60%) regularly
visit news sites and news apps, but many opt out of newspaper subscriptions. (YouGov) September 09, 2020 4.6 Society » Media/ New Media |
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655-09 Most Britons sense things have taken a turn for the worse on coronavirus (Click for Details) (UK) With coronavirus case numbers starting to increase
once again, it looks like Briton may be about to experience a ‘second wave’
of the pandemic. YouGov’s coronavirus trackers show that the public has been
picking up on the signs. The majority of Brits (54%) now say they think that
the coronavirus situation in the UK is getting worse, up more than twenty
points on two weeks ago (31%). Just a quarter (27%) still think the situation
is improving, or entirely over. (YouGov) September 10, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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655-10 Three in ten Brits (29%) prefer organic food (Click for Details)
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09, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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655-11 Three in ten Brits claim to have boycotted a clothing brand (Click for Details) (UK) Over two in five people (44%) believe worker exploitation is common in
UK factories and a plurality think even high-end designers treat their
production staff poorly. The pandemic
has exposed poor conditions and exploitation in some UK factories. But only
three in ten people (31%) have stopped buying clothes from a brand because of
such a scandal. (YouGov) September
09, 2020 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection |
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655-12 Two thirds of Britons like seeing real-looking people in adverts Only one in eight dislike it (Click for
Details) (UK) According to YouGov Profiles, two thirds of
Britons (66%) say they like seeing real-looking people in adverts. One in
five Britons (21%) don’t have strong feelings about the topic, while 13%
don’t like depictions of everyday Britons in adverts. Topping the list is
that it is an advert being memorable, at 44%. Next is it making them laugh,
at 35%, followed by “the products/services it is about” on 34%, and the
creativity or originality of the advert, on 33%. (YouGov) September
08, 2020 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection |
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655-13
How do restaurant-goers and
homebodies compare? (Click for Details)
September
10, 2020 4.7 Society »
Morality, Values & Customs / Lifestyle |
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655-14
Sorry Dettol, but hardly anybody
misses plastic plants (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov asked Brits currently working from home whether they actually
missed the naff plastic plants and the early mornings from the list, and if
they consider their colleagues a “second family” like the Dettol marketing
department suggests. The ad also mentions seeing work colleagues and friends
again, which two thirds (66%) of Brits say they do in fact miss, and another
49% also miss having face to face meetings as opposed to video calls. (YouGov) September 10, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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655-15 Public supports government
intervention on diet, health and advertising (Click for Details) (UK) In a new online survey by Ipsos MORI, over
8 in 10 (86%) of Britons say individuals have a responsibility to make sure
people live healthy lives, including 62% who say they have a great deal of
responsibility. Seven in ten (71%) say the Government has a responsibility to
encourage healthy living. (Ipsos
MORI) September 07, 2020 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance |
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655-16 Communicating Public Health:
Conversations about the COVID-19 pandemic (Click for Details)
September 07, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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655-17 Public confidence in using NHS
is returning, but concerns persist among groups worst affected by COVID-19 (Click for Details) (UK) New polling by Ipsos MORI for The Health
Foundation shows public confidence in the NHS is returning, although concerns
persist among groups worst affected by COVID-19. New polling data from the
Health Foundation and Ipsos MORI has found that overall public confidence in
using NHS services is returning, with around three-quarters (77%) of people
reporting they would be comfortable using a hospital – a significant increase
from 52% in May. (Ipsos MORI) September
10, 2020 4.11 Society »
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655-18 Americans Favor Saving Over
Spending Until Vaccine (Click for
Details) (USA) Despite challenging economic conditions
brought on by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a slim majority of Americans
(54%) say they are currently saving at least a little money. Yet in these
uncertain times, they largely plan to keep saving rather than spending in the
near term. Among Americans who are currently able to save money, 76% are
planning to continue to add to their savings in the next six months, 28% will
purchase basic goods and services, 13% will pay for a vacation or personal
travel, and 10% will pay off debts. (Gallup USA) September
09, 2020 3.1 Economy »
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655-19 Most Vulnerable Lack Internet Lifeline (Click for
Details) September
08, 2020 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom |
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655-20 New Low in U.S. See Progress for
Black Civil Rights (Click for
Details) (USA) Fifty-nine percent of U.S. adults believe
that civil rights for Black Americans have improved in their lifetime, the
bleakest assessment Gallup has measured to date. Americans' views of civil
rights progress began to sour in 2015 after several cases involving Black men
being killed by White police officers gained national attention. The trend
accelerated this year after the deaths of George Floyd and others. (Gallup USA) September
09, 2020 4.3 Society » Ethnicity |
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655-21 Gallup Vault: New Vaccines Not
Wildly Popular in U.S. (Click for
Details) (USA) In 1954, shortly after the newly developed
polio vaccine became available, Dr. George Gallup interpreted Americans'
reaction to it positively, saying, "The public itself is very optimistic
about the effectiveness of the Salk test. By more than a 13-to-1 ratio, the
people interviewed who expressed an opinion feel that the new vaccine will
work." To be precise, 53% thought the vaccine would work, 4% thought it
would not, 33% were unsure and 10% were not familiar with the vaccine at all.
That same year, Gallup found 60% of Americans saying they were willing to
take the new vaccine themselves, while 31% said they would not. (Gallup USA) September
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655-22 Voters’ Attitudes About Race and Gender Are Even More Divided
Than in 2016 (Click for Details)
September
10, 2020 1.1
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655-23 Public Misgivings of Private Affairs:
Trust in Private Institutions of the Arab World (Click
for Details) Many entities have long suggested that the
private sector is the key to economic transformation in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) – including foreign governments, international agencies,
and economic scholars. Even before the uprisings of 2011, they argued that
the private sector has a crucial role to play in reconstructing the strained
(if not broken) social contracts of the MENA region. Different theories were
put forward for the role that the private sector has historically played and
ought to play in the future. (Arab Barometer) September 10, 2020 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image/ Trust |
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655-24 COVID-19: how do Europeans
and Americans think their efforts to counter the disease compare? (Click
for Details) At the
beginning of the summer YouGov revealed that Europeans believed the UK had
lagged behind them in its coronavirus response – and that Britons agreed with
this analysis. Now the results of a follow-up study show how and where
attitudes have changed. Europeans continue to see Britain as the sick man of
Europe, with all six nations believing by wide margins that their own country
has handled coronavirus better. (YouGov) September 09, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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In a
year when the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated news headlines around the
world, it is perhaps unsurprising to discover that majorities in 14 countries
surveyed this past summer see the spread of infectious disease as a major
threat to their countries. But across the European countries included in the
study, climate change remains the top-most perceived threat, even as people
there also express grave concern about the risks posed by infectious disease.
(PEW) September 09, 2020 4.14 Society » Environment/ Disasters |
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Americans Favor Saving Over Spending
Until Vaccine Among
Americans who are currently able to save money, 76% are planning to continue
to add to their savings in the next six months, 28%
will purchase basic goods and services, 13% will pay for a Americans'
Plans for Spending Their Savings What
do you plan to do with your increased savings over the next 6 months? Select
all that apply.
These
readings are from the latest opt-in survey for the Franklin
Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study conducted Aug.
3-11, after benefits from the coronavirus aid bill expired. Among those
benefits were an additional $600 per week in unemployment assistance and a
federal moratorium on evictions for not paying rent. Congress has yet to
agree on a new relief package and is in recess until after Labor Day, while
the U.S. unemployment rate remains near the highest on record. Most
of those who are adding to their savings are keeping at least some of that
money liquid, as 79% say they are putting it in their checking or savings
account. Far fewer say they have increased their contributions to a 401(k) or
other retirement account, invested in the stock or bond market, put it into
real estate, or invested in other assets. How
Americans Are Investing Their Savings How
have you invested your additional savings? Select all that apply.
Vaccine Will Affect Spending More Than Other COVID-19
Advancements Gallup
asked respondents to assess the impact that six potential COVID-19
advancements might have on their willingness to return to their normal
spending level. These include the development of a vaccine, personally
receiving a vaccine, having an effective treatment for COVID-19, seeing a
reduction in cases of the disease or deaths from it, and having extra
capacity at hospitals. An
effective COVID-19 vaccine ranks as most influential to Americans when they
think about resuming their normal spending. About seven in 10 say the
development of such a vaccine would have a minor or major impact on their
willingness to start spending regularly. Receiving an effective vaccine would
have about the same impact.
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ALT TEXT: Bar chart. Impact that six potential COVID-19 advancements might
have on Americans' willingness to return to their normal spending level.
These include the development of a vaccine (45% major impact, 26% minor),
personally receiving a vaccine (43% major, 26% minor), having an effective
treatment for COVID-19 (30% major, 34% minor) seeing a reduction in cases of
the disease (26% major, 34% minor) or deaths from it (26% major, 33% minor),
and having extra capacity at hospitals (18% major, 29% minor). At
the same time, 64% of Americans say a treatment that would reduce the
probability of death by 50% for the sickest patients would affect their
resumption of spending. Three in five U.S. adults say having no more than 10
COVID-19 cases in their local area over a 14-day period would affect their
spending, and nearly as many say the same for having no new deaths in their
area for 14 days. Fewer than half say extra hospital capacity would be a
trigger for adjusting their spending. Implications With
consumer spending traditionally driving approximately 70% of the U.S.
economy, it appears that a broad and consistent economic recovery may depend
primarily on the development of an effective vaccine. Having effective
treatments or sharply reduced infection rates will provide some comfort to
citizens, but not to the same degree as a vaccine. Until then, a majority of
Americans plan to moderate their overall spending compared with pre-pandemic
levels, which means unemployment and underemployment are likely to persist at
elevated levels for the foreseeable future. (Gallup USA) September
09, 2020 Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/318815/americans-favor-saving-spending-until-vaccine.aspx |
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IPUMS provides demographic data for
international COVID-19 research Since the onset of the COVID-19
outbreak, researchers across the globe have been accessing census microdata
from IPUMS International for COVID-19-related research. Scholars at
universities from the U.S. to Nepal, Columbia to Belgium, Nigeria to China,
and elsewhere have used IPUMS data to assess population dynamics contributing
to COVID-19 vulnerability or spread. Divisions of the United Nations, World
Bank, and other policy research institutes have similarly accessed IPUMS
census data for COVID response and relief efforts. IPUMS International harmonizes and
disseminates household-level microdata census samples from more than 100
countries. Access to microdata is essential for rapid response in new areas
because of its analytic flexibility. Researchers needing to build custom
tables or construct variables for complex modeling suited to specific
research questions can only do that with microdata. Of particular interest
for research on population dynamics of COVID-19 is information about the age
structure of the population, household living arrangements (household size,
intergenerational co-residence, etc.), indicators of health vulnerability
(age, work status, housing conditions, disability, etc.), healthcare
workforce distribution, and migration patterns. IPUMS International census
samples also include valuable subnational geographic identifiers at the first
and second administrative levels, which are especially useful for
highlighting particular regions or localities of vulnerability. The surge in new or renewing IPUMS
International data user applications listing COVID-related research topics
provides only a glimpse of how IPUMS is being used to aid in pandemic
response efforts. Many existing IPUMS users are also turning their research
focus toward pandemic response. For example, long-time IPUMS colleagues,
Esteve et al.,1 analyzed how national age and co-residence
patterns shape COVID-19 vulnerability using data entirely from IPUMS
International (see figure below). The paper,
published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, simulates
COVID-19 outbreak in 10% of the population to investigate mortality
vulnerability by country based on national age and co-residence patterns.
Over the summer, researchers at IPUMS
calculated a series of population-based indicators from census microdata for
the UNFPA’s
COVID-19 Population Vulnerability Dashboard2,
which maps demographic characteristics contributing to COVID-19 vulnerability
(outbreak, spread, or mortality). The resulting dashboard went live in July,
and includes additional data layers from WorldPop, the World Health
Organization (WHO), and the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus COVID-19
Global Cases Dashboard. Interestingly enough, the WHO measures of healthcare
workforce prevalence also relied, in part, on occupational information from
the census samples in IPUMS International. The interactive dashboard aims to
provide health workers, policy makers, and the public with important
information about vulnerable populations to aid in preparedness and response
to COVID-19.
We would love to hear about your
COVID-19-related research! Send us a note (ipums@umn.edu),
and make sure to submit your work to our bibliography.
It is particularly difficult for us to track down work on dashboards,
indicators, and policy briefs using IPUMS data. We depend upon you to let us
know how you have used the data. All of your research products help us give
back to our national data partners and secure future funding. Census microdata samples from IPUMS
International belong to the countries that partner with us. IPUMS adds
standardization, harmonization, and documentation work in order to save
researchers countless hours of data preparation. We are grateful to the many
countries who choose to share their data so that we can all use it for good!
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