A survey completed in Great Britain in March 2020, found that 28 percent of the respondents trusted TV news the most for providing them with reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, while 25 percent said their most trusted soure was the information provided by their doctor or healthcare provider. A further 24 percent trusted the government and politicians the most, on the other hand only three percent trust social media to provide them with the most reliable information
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Which one of these do you trust the most to provide reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?
Characteristic
Share of responses
TV news
28%
My doctor or healthcare provider
25%
Government/politicans
24%
Newspapers or newspapers website
5%
Friends and family
5%
None of the above
4%
Don’t know
4%
Something else
3%
Social media such as Facebook,Twitter
3%
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