From suspicion to trust: How people judge the current COVID-19 situation

Photo: Pixabay CC0 Customers generally trust bakeries and large supermarkets - How much do people trust the new normal? A representative study headed by the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE) at Universität Hamburg shows that only 44.4% of those surveyed in Europe condone the speed with which coronavirus-related restrictions were lifted. Throughout Europe, many people seem to feel that lockdown restrictions were eased too quickly; in Germany, 36% of those surveyed agree. This is the second-highest percentage among the European populations surveyed, with the United Kingdom taking the lead at 45%. In contrast, here in Germany, 14% surveyed believe that the return to normality is too slow. However, only 4% currently believe that restrictions were not necessary at all. A look at the large and especially affected German states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and North-Rhine Westphalia reveals that fewer people surveyed in Bavaria (27%) and Baden-Württemberg (32%) feel that lockdown restrictions were eased too quickly, while the percentage in North-Rhine Westphalia (41%) lies above the national average. Realizing protective measures in everyday life.