DUBAI: Despite the relatively small number of confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, a majority of residents (64 percent and 61 percent respectively) are scared of contracting the disease.
At least that is what data from a tracker created by the global research firm YouGov suggests.
The ongoing tracker captures public sentiment around the new coronavirus in 21 countries and illustrates how different regions are reacting to the rising number of infections globally.
The pneumonia of unknown cause was first detected in Wuhan, China, and reported to the World Health of Organization (WHO) Country Office in China on Dec. 31.
The outbreak was declared a “public health emergency of international concern” on Jan. 30. By March 7, the global number of confirmed cases had surpassed 100,000.
The coronavirus pandemic is evolving fast. Community transmission is currently spreading throughout several countries and is expected to expand quickly in the coming days.
Clearly, time is of the essence in the fight against the coronavirus. On March 17, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO’s Asian regional director, said: “We need to be geared to respond to the evolving situation with the aim to stop transmission of Covid-19 at the earliest to minimize the impact of the virus.
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