January 28, 2021
As many as 57% of Pakistanis still consider dangers associated with coronavirus as "exaggerated", a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan revealed.
According to the survey —in which more than 1,000 people partook— 37% respondents said that they believe the virus poses a danger, while 6% refused to answer.
Citing a previous survey, the company said that the people who consider coronavirus a "foreign conspiracy" have reduced; however, 42% still believe that it is a conspiracy.
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Moreover, 42% of the respondents said that it wasn't a foreign conspiracy, while 16% of the participants opted against answering the question.
Furthermore, 50% of the respondents said that they feared their family might contract the virus, while 47% said that they did not fear that their loved ones would get the virus.