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BUSINESS & POLITICS IN THE WORLD GLOBAL OPINION REPORT NO. 698 Week:
July 05 –July 11, 2021 Presentation:
July 16, 2021 Eight-In-Ten
Indians Limit Meat In Their Diets, And Four-In-Ten Consider Themselves
Vegetarian One
Out Of Every Two People Approves The Lifting Of Restrictions Emirates
Tops The List Of UAE’s Most Recommended Brands, With A Recommend Score Of
91.4% By
53% To 18%, Parents With Underage Children Say They Would Get Them Vaccinated
Against Covid-19 55%
Britons think the age of marriage should be raised to 18 41%
Of Britons Say Double-Jabbed People Should Self-Isolate 42
Percent Of Germans Say That The US Is Generally A Friend And Ally Of Germany 8.88
Million Australians Aged 14+ (42%) Used Public Transport During The March
Quarter 2021 Morocco
And Libya Are Top Two Countries In Mena In Terms Of Vaccine Acceptance, 77
And 70 Percent Seven
In Ten (69%) Recognize Tension Between Rich And Poor, 37% Note Tension
Between Men And Women Rheumatoid
Arthritis In Developed Countries, Affects 0.5% To 1% Of The Adult Population 79%
Of Spaniards Support EU Digital COVID Certificate For Travel, Support Is
Lowest In France (55%) INTRODUCTORY NOTE
698-43-22/Commentary:
Seven
In Ten (69%) Recognize Tension Between Rich And Poor, 37% Note Tension
Between Men And Women
Toronto, ON June 8th, 2021 — A
once-in-a-lifetime event like the COVID-19 pandemic can serve to bring people
together, or to highlight their divisions. Over the course of the past 15
months, countries from around the world have seen news headlines discussing
the “she-cession”, or health inequities between different races and age
groups. Despite many saying “we’re all in this together,” a new global Ipsos
study suggests many countries around the world perceive divisions within
their borders. Greatest tension in Canada between the rich and poor A new Ipsos
Global Advisor poll, carried out in partnership with the Policy Institute at
King’s College London asked respondents in 28 countries to indicate how much
tension there is between varying demographic groups. Canadians indicate that
the dichotomy between the rich and the poor is the most tense relationship
(69%) in the country, in line with the data showing people worldwide perceive
most tension to exist between the rich and poor (Global Country Average of
74% say there is at least a fair amount of tension). Notably,
despite conversations in the media and political realms about gender equality
or the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women, Canadians place
tensions between the binary genders as some of the lowest in relative terms
with only 37% stating there is at least a fair amount of tension between the
genders. With
financial tensions ranking as the highest in the nation, and gender
differences being perceived as some of the lowest, in the middle is a variety
of dichotomies Canadians were asked to weigh in on.
Canadians
indicated that the relationship between different ethnicities is the second
most tense relationship (64% say there is a good deal/fair amount of tension)
in their country. Similar proportions indicate that tensions between
immigrants and people born in Canada (63%), between social progressives and
those with traditional values (61%), those of differing social class (59%)
and those who support different political parties (59%) also plague the
country. There is
relatively less tension seen between those of differing religions (53%),
between old and young (38%), by levels of education (33%), or between cities
and those outside cities (36%). It is
notable that in all cases except one, the perceived tensions in Canada fall
below that of the global average, which would suggest that Canadians have
lower societal tensions than most countries. However, Canada sits slightly
above average regarding tensions between differing ethnic groups, indicating
that there may be strain below the surface for a country which prides itself
in welcoming newcomers and immigrants. Canadians ambivalent towards being politically correct People in
the 28 countries surveyed were asked to rate their feelings about political
correctness on a scale from 0 to 7, with 0 meaning many people are too easily
offended and 7 meaning people need to change the way they talk to be more
sensitive to those from different backgrounds. Overall, in most of the
countries most people leaned towards believing we need to change the way
people talk (in the Global Country Average, 31% placed themselves 0 to 3 on the
scale and 60% 4 to 7). Canadians were most likely to feel ambivalent (45%)
towards political correctness, not leaning towards either pole. Culture wars less of a concern for Canadians Just over a
third of people globally think their country is divided by “culture wars”.
Respondents were asked “From what you see on TV, in the news media, and
online and in your conversations with others, to what extent do you agree or
disagree that [your country] is divided by “culture wars”?” Three in ten
(28%) Canadians agreed with this statement, below the global country average
of 35%. In contrast
to other polled nations, Canada fell well below South Africa and the United
States which led polling with 58% and 57% of respective respondents agreeing
that culture wars divide their nations. However, Canada shows less unity than
Japan, where only 9% of respondents agreed that culture wars plague their
country. Notably,
while in most countries relatively few actively disagreed with the statement,
the level of “don’t knows” remains fairly high, suggesting that the concept
of a “culture war” may remain unfamiliar for many. (Ipsos
Canada) 8 July 2021 SUMMARY
OF POLLS
ASIA (India) A Third (34%) Of Urban Indians Claim To Have Played Online
Fantasy Sports For Money In The Past One Month (35% Men Vs 32% Women) Data shows that a third (34%) of urban
Indians claim to have played online fantasy sports for money in the past one
month, out of which, the participation of female players has been almost
equal to men (35% men vs 32% women). Furthermore, nearly three in ten (28%)
urbans Indians said they are likely to play fantasy sports for money in the
next 30 days, with just above a quarter of women saying this (26%). (YouGov India) Eight-In-Ten Indians Limit Meat In Their
Diets, And Four-In-Ten Consider Themselves Vegetarian The vast majority of Indian adults (81%)
follow some restrictions on meat in their diet, including refraining from
eating certain meats, not eating meat on certain days, or both. However, most
Indians do not abstain from meat altogether – only 39% of Indian adults
describe themselves as “vegetarian,” according to a new Pew Research Center survey. (While there are many ways to define “vegetarian” in India, the survey left the
definition up to the respondent.) (PEW) JULY 8, 2021 (Turkey) One Out Of Every Two People Approves The Lifting Of
Restrictions 48% of the society think that it is right
to remove the restrictions as of 1 July. However, a significant majority
of the society (39%) state that it is not right to remove all
restrictions. The people who are concerned about the lifting of
restrictions are predominantly women and the vaccinated population. Despite
the lifting of all bans as of July 1, 44% of the society reacted to the ban
on music after 24:00. Especially the reactions of the students are high
in this regard. But on the other hand, 38% support this decision. (Ipsos Turkey) July 5, 2021 (Pakistan) 38% Say That They Are Satisfied With The Current Situation
In Pakistan However 53% Say That They Are Not A nationally representative sample of adult
men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following
question, “By keeping in mind the current situation of Pakistan, please tell
us that how satisfied or unsatisfied you are with the current situation of
Pakistan?” In response to this question, 16% said ‘very satisfied’, 22% said
‘somewhat satisfied’ while 16% said “somewhat unsatisfied”, 37% said “very
unsatisfied”, 7% did not know and 2% did not respond (Gallup Pakistan) July 5, 2021 MENA (UAE) Emirates Tops The List Of UAE’s Most Recommended Brands,
With A Recommend Score Of 91.4% As travel restrictions eased in the
country, many flight services resumed operations. Alongside Emirates, Etihad
Airways also makes an appearance in the list- in fifth (with a score of
86.3). Amidst new launches, both iPhone and Samsung Galaxy strengthened their
brand advocacy among customers, thereby securing a place in the UAE top 10
rankings. iPhone places second in the list (with a score of 89.4) and
Samsung Galaxy takes the seventh spot (86.1). (YouGov MENA) July 7, 2021 AFRICA (Liberia) A Preference For Democracy In Liberia Over Any Other Type
Of Political System Has Increased From 72% In 2008 To 83% In 2020 Support for democracy and rejection of
authoritarian alternatives have been consistently high among Liberians over
the past decade. A preference for democracy over any other type of political
system has increased from 72% in 2008 to 83% in 2020. An overwhelming
majority (85%) of Liberians “agree” or “strongly agree” that the president
should be limited to a maximum of two terms in office, a position that has
held steady over the past decade (Figure 2). (Afrobarometer) 8 July 2021 (Mauritius) Nearly Nine Out Of 10 Mauritians (87%) Say Their National
Identity Is At Least As Important To Them As Their Ethnic-Group Identity Nearly nine out of 10 Mauritians (87%) say
their national identity is at least as important to them as their
ethnic-group identity (Figure 1). o Self-identification as “only Mauritian”
or “more Mauritian than (ethnic group),” selected by 32% overall, is more
pronounced among urban residents (36%) than among their rural counterparts (29%)
About three out of 10 Mauritians say other citizens treated them unfairly at
least once during the previous year based on their ethnicity (30%), economic
status (31%), or religion (32%) (Afrobarometer) 8 July 2021 WEST
EUROPE (UK) By 53% To 18%, Parents With Underage Children Say They
Would Get Them Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Half of parents with children aged 17 or younger
(53%) say they would get them vaccinated if the coronavirus vaccine becomes
available for kids, while one in five (18%) would not and three in ten (29%)
are unsure. Among those who are
vaccine hesitant, meaning they’re undecided or refusing to get vaccinated,
only 2% would get their children vaccinated. One in four (24%) are unsure,
while three quarters (74%) would not. (YouGov UK) July 05, 2021 55% Britons think the age of marriage
should be raised to 18 Currently, 16 and 17-year olds in England
and Wales, can marry with their parents’ permission while in Scotland they
can marry at 16 of their own will. However, Sajid Javid believes most of
these young unions are "coerced or forced for cultural and religious
reasons" and is seeking to end them with legislation. Further to this,
more than half of the public (55%) think that marriage should only become
legal at the age of 18, In fact, a greater proportion of people are in favour
of raising the age of marriage to 21 (14%) than support keeping it at 16 (8%) (YouGov UK) July 05, 2021 Three In Ten Britons Choose Working Closely
With The EU On The Prevention And Detection Of Crime (31%) And To Reduce
Illegal Immigration (28%) Four in ten (42%) choose striking a trade
agreement to make it easier to buy and sell goods and services.Around three
in ten choose working closely with the EU on the prevention and detection of
crime (31%) and to reduce illegal immigration (28%). Around one in four
choose taking steps with the EU to reduce the impact of climate change and to
protect the environment (26%) and ensuring British consumers keep at least
the same protections and standards as those in the EU (25%). (Ipsos MORI) 6 July 2021 41% Of Britons Say Double-Jabbed People
Should Self-Isolate Some 41% of Britons say double-jabbed
people should self-isolate, while 40% say they should not. Another 18% are
uncertain. While these opinions vary little across age
groups, they do differ across the political spectrum. While over a
third (37%) of Conservative voters say the vaccinated people should
self-isolate, nearly half (48%) believe they should not. It is almost a
mirror image when it comes to Labour supporters, with 48%
wanting fully vaccinated people to continue with
quarantining while one in three (34%) do not. (YouGov UK) July 06, 2021 Britons Becoming Increasingly Comfortable
Returning To Normality, But Around 4 In 10 Still Unhappy With Hugs, Handshakes
And Holidays Abroad Seven in ten would be comfortable staying
overnight in the house of a friend/family member in the same way as they did
before the pandemic, while a similar proportion (68%) feel happy to let people come into their own home to
work (i.e. nannies/cleaners). Around two-thirds say they are comfortable
going to bars and restaurants (67%), an increase of 5ppt since May.
Similarly, 65% would be happy to visit an indoor museum or exhibition. A
majority of people feel comfortable going to indoor cinemas or theatres
(56%), up from 51% two months ago. (Ipsos MORI) 9 July 2021 (Germany) 42 Percent Of Germans Say That The US Is Generally A Friend
And Ally Of Germany Currently, 42 percent of Germans say that
the US is generally a friend and ally of Germany. At the time of Donald
Trump's US presidency, this was 23 percent less (19 percent). The
statement that the United States is generally not friendly towards Germany
currently only applies to 11 percent of all respondents; during Donald Trump's
reign it was 27 percent. (YouGov Germany) NORTH AMERICA (USA) 41% Of Catholic Congregations In The Database Heard At
Least One Sermon Mentioning The Election, Compared With 63% Of Both Mainline
Protestant A new Pew Research Center analysis finds
that among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services
online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one
message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But these rates varied
considerably among the four major Christian groups included in the analysis:
41% of Catholic congregations in the database heard at least one sermon
mentioning the election, compared with 63% of both mainline Protestant and
historically Black Protestant congregations and 71% of evangelical Protestant
congregations. (PEW) JULY 8, 2021 AUSTRALIA 8.88 Million Australians Aged 14+ (42%) Used Public
Transport During The March Quarter 2021 Despite the back-to-back quarterly
increases, public transport usage in the March quarter 2021 was still down by
almost 3 million people (a decline of 24.7%) on its pre-COVID-19 pandemic
levels when 11.8 million people used public transport in the December quarter
2019. In the March quarter 2021 trains regained their usual spot as the most
popular form of public transport used by 6.2 million (29.3%) of Australians
ahead of buses used by 5.48 million (25.9%). Over 2.47 million (11.7%)
travelled on trams and just over 1.06 million (5%) travelled on ferries or
rivercats. (Roy Morgan) July 09 2021 Inflation Expectations Increase To 4% In
June, Highest Since March 2020 And Up 0.8% Points From Record Low Of 3.2% In June 2021 Australians expected inflation
of 4% annually over the next two years, up 0.3% and the highest Inflation
Expectations since the pandemic began. Inflation Expectations are now 0.8%
higher than they were a year ago – the biggest year-over-year increase since
the series began in 2010. Inflation Expectations are still 0.7% points below
their long-term average of 4.7% but are now 0.5% points higher than the 2020
monthly average of 3.5%. (Roy Morgan) July 11 2021 MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES Morocco And Libya Are Top Two Countries In Mena In Terms Of
Vaccine Acceptance, 77 And 70 Percent The top two countries in terms of
government trust- Morocco at 48 percent and Libya at 44 percent- are also the
top two countries in terms of vaccine acceptance, 77 and 70 percent,
respectively. As Salma al-Shami recently noted, the Moroccan government is among the best
performers in the region when it comes to the overall public response to
COVID. At the time of the survey, 10 percent of Moroccan respondents reported
already receiving at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. (Arabbarometer) July 7, 2021 Source: https://www.arabbarometer.org/2021/07/the-varying-appetites-for-covid-vaccination-in-the-mena/ Seven In Ten (69%) Recognize Tension Between Rich And Poor,
37% Note Tension Between Men And Women A new Ipsos Global Advisor poll, carried
out in partnership with the Policy Institute at King’s College London asked
respondents in 28 countries to indicate how much tension there is between
varying demographic groups. Canadians indicate that the dichotomy between the
rich and the poor is the most tense relationship (69%) in the country, in
line with the data showing people worldwide perceive most tension to exist
between the rich and poor (Global Country Average of 74% say there is at
least a fair amount of tension). (Ipsos Canada) 8 July 2021 Depending on the country, between six and eight in ten say
they definitely will continue or may continue wearing a mask in public More than half of those surveyed in Brazil
and just under half in Italy, the U.K., France, Mexico, and Germany say they
definitely will continue social distancing in public places, compared to only
one-third in Japan and the U.S. The U.S. shows the highest proportion saying
that they will not continue or haven’t been socially distancing
pre-vaccination (22%). Gaps are even wider when it comes to mask-wearing in
public: 57% in Brazil say they definitely will continue, compared to 27% in
Germany. Germany and the U.S. have the largest proportions saying they will
not continue or haven’t been wearing a mask (32% both). (Ipsos Egypt) 8 July 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/en-eg/post-covid-vaccination-behaviours-and-return-activities Rheumatoid Arthritis In Developed Countries,
Affects 0.5% To 1% Of The Adult Population Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic,
inflammatory joint disease. In developed countries, it affects 0.5% to 1% of
the adult population, with a two to three times higher frequency in women
compared to men, regardless of age. Methotrexate remains the anchor drug in
the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis despite the introduction and increased
availability of many new drugs. Methotrexate has demonstrated tangible
clinical benefits, leading to remission or low disease activity in 25% to 50%
of treated patients, particularly in early rheumatoid arthritis. (Ipsos MORI) 9 July 2021 79% Of Spaniards Support EU Digital COVID
Certificate For Travel, Support Is Lowest In France (55%) Beyond supporting the move, a large
proportion of Europeans will feel safer travelling thanks to the scheme. At
the top end, 63% of Spaniards say they would feel safer travelling because of
the certificate, along with 51% of Italians. The Germans are the least likely
to feel reassured by the scheme, with only three in ten (29%) responding that
they would feel safer as a result. (YouGov UK) July 09, 2021 ASIA
698-43-01/Poll A Third
(34%) Of Urban Indians Claim To Have Played Online Fantasy Sports For Money
In The Past One Month (35% Men Vs 32% Women)
In the last few years, Indian fantasy
sports industry has witnessed an astronomical growth. Contrary to the popular
belief of gaming being associated with men, YouGov data reveals active
participation coming from women. The data comes from YouGov Global Gambling Profiles – the first tool of
its kind that gives an unparalleled intelligence on gambling
audiences – from bets to brands. It is built upon more than
500,000 interviews per year, with new data collected and updated
monthly. It provides an instant view of the size, make-up, attitudes and
behaviours of gambling consumers in 24 key markets including
India. Data shows that a third (34%) of urban
Indians claim to have played online fantasy sports for money in the past one
month, out of which, the participation of female players has been almost
equal to men (35% men vs 32% women). Furthermore, nearly three in ten (28%)
urbans Indians said they are likely to play fantasy sports for money in the
next 30 days, with just above a quarter of women saying this (26%). Apart from fantasy sports, online casino
slot games and online poker seem to be popular among urban Indian women, with
roughly a quarter of them saying they played these games for money in the
past month (23% for each). When asked about the online gaming apps
used in the past week, Dream11 emerged as the most used app by women to play
money games online. Usage of the app is almost equivalent among men and women
(43% vs 39%). However, compared to men, consumption of apps such as Spin
Casino, Spin Samba and Casino Midas is more among women.
A deeper dive into the profile of active
female fantasy gamers in India (who have played an online fantasy sport for
money in the past month) reveals this group of women are more likely to be
married with children (with 56% belonging to this group) and reside in tier-1
cities (52%). A large proportion of them (44%) belong to the age group of
30-44 years and fall within the middle-income groups (45%). They are
more likely to reside in North and South of India (32% and 27%,
respectively). (YouGov India) Source: https://in.yougov.com/en-hi/news/2021/07/09/fantasy-sports-men-and-women-partcipated-equally-f/ 698-43-02/Poll Eight-In-Ten
Indians Limit Meat In Their Diets, And Four-In-Ten Consider Themselves
Vegetarian
All of India’s most widely practiced
religions have dietary laws and traditions. For example, Hindu texts
often praise vegetarianism, and Hindus may also avoid eating beef because
cows are traditionally viewed as sacred. Muslim teachings, meanwhile,
prohibit pork. The vast majority of Indian adults (81%)
follow some restrictions on meat in their diet, including refraining from
eating certain meats, not eating meat on certain days, or both. However, most
Indians do not abstain from meat altogether – only 39% of Indian adults
describe themselves as “vegetarian,” according to a new Pew Research Center survey. (While there are many ways to define “vegetarian” in India, the survey left the
definition up to the respondent.)
Yet, even among groups with low rates of
vegetarianism, many Indians restrict their meat consumption. For example,
roughly two-thirds of Muslims (67%) and Christians (66%) avoid meat in some
way, such as refraining from eating certain meats, not eating meat on certain
days, or both. Among Hindus, in addition to the 44% who are vegetarian,
another 39% follow some other restriction on meat consumption. Many Jains avoid not only meat but also
root vegetables to avoid destroying the entire plant, which is seen as a form
of violence in Jain theology. About two-thirds of Jains (67%) say they
abstain from eating root vegetables such as garlic and onions (staples in
many Indian cuisines). Even among Hindus and Sikhs, roughly one-in-five say
they do not eat root vegetables (21% and 18%, respectively). Hindu
vegetarians are about evenly divided between those who eat root vegetables
and those who do not. Fasting is another common dietary practice
in India. About three-quarters of Indians overall (77%) fast, including about
eight-in-ten or more among Muslims (85%), Jains (84%) and Hindus (79%).
Smaller majorities of Christians and Buddhists fast (64% and 61%,
respectively), while Sikhs are the least likely to fast (28%). Religious groups in India fast to mark
different occasions. Muslims, for example, fast during the month of Ramadan
each year, while other Indians fast on certain days of the week and to mark important life events.
Hindus, especially in the South, may fast before every Skanda Sashti – a day devoted to Skanda, the god of
war. In addition to asking about personal
dietary habits, the survey asked whether respondents would ever eat food in
the home of someone – or at a function hosted by people – whose religion has
different rules about food than their own. Overall, Indians are evenly split
on these questions, but there are wide variations by group.
Roughly a quarter of Jains say they would
eat in a home (24%) or at a function (27%) where the host’s religious rules
about food differ from their own, while slightly fewer than half of India’s
Hindus and Sikhs say the same. In contrast, six-in-ten or more Buddhists,
Muslims and Christians would be willing to eat at a place with different
rules about food. There is a similar pattern when asking
vegetarians about eating in different situations. Vegetarian Jains are the
least likely to say they would ever eat food in a restaurant that serves both
non-vegetarian and vegetarian food or in the home of a friend who is not
vegetarian. In contrast, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians are the most
likely to say this. Hindu and Sikh vegetarians, meanwhile, fall somewhere in
the middle, with three-in-ten or more saying they would ever eat food in
these non-vegetarian settings. Not only do religious dietary traditions
impact Indians’ day-t0-day lives, but they also influence concepts of religious identity and belonging.
In fact, Indian adults are generally more
likely to say that following dietary restrictions is a requirement for
religious identity than to say that belief in God and prayer are essential.
For instance, 72% of Hindus say someone cannot be Hindu if they eat beef, but
fewer express the same sentiment about someone who does not believe in God
(49%) or never prays (48%). Among Muslims, Sikhs and Jains, even
greater shares say that following dietary rules is essential to religious
identity: 77% of Muslims say a person cannot be Muslim if they eat pork,
compared with smaller shares who say this about a person who does not believe
in God (60%) or never prays (67%). More than eight-in-ten Sikhs (82%) and
Jains (85%) say that a person cannot be truly a member of their religion if
they consume beef. Buddhists are split on the issue, with about half
expressing that someone cannot be a Buddhist if they eat beef. (Christians
were not asked about eating meat and Christian identity.) (PEW) JULY 8, 2021 698-43-03/Poll One Out Of
Every Two People Approves The Lifting Of Restrictions
The Society is Divided in the Subject of
Transition to the Normalization Process In
48% of the society think that it is right
to remove the restrictions as of 1 July. However, a significant majority
of the society (39%) state that it is not right to remove all
restrictions. The people who are concerned about the lifting of
restrictions are predominantly women and the vaccinated population.
Despite the lifting of all bans as of July
1, 44% of the society reacted to the ban on music after
24:00. Especially the reactions of the students are high in this
regard. But on the other hand, 38% support this decision.
Ipsos CEO Sidar Gedik made the following
evaluations about the data;We call the relaxation
and removal of restrictions as “normalization”. However, this is such a
period that our mood cannot normalize as quickly as the decisions
taken. Speaking of restrictions, one of the most discussed decisions in
public was the ban on music after 24 hours. 38% support this decision,
while 44% are against it. The rate of opposition to the decision is much
higher among students, with two out of three students stating that they are
against the music ban. Detected new virus variants raise
concerns. Eight out of ten people are worried about a new wave, and one
out of every two people is at a serious level. This state of mind has
divided society into two parts. While 46% of the participants in our
research say that there should be full normalization, 47% support a slower,
gradual process. We are not yet relaxed. For a relaxed mood, we
need to spread the vaccination to wider masses, to see that it is also
effective against new virus variants, and to reinforce this confidence with
the third dose of vaccine. But; If the number of cases and deaths
is reset, we will believe that the epidemic is over. (Ipsos Turkey) July 5, 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/tr-tr/her-iki-kisiden-biri-kisitlamalarin-kaldirilmasini-dogru-buluyor 698-43-04/Poll 38% Say That
They Are Satisfied With The Current Situation In Pakistan However 53% Say
That They Are Not
According to a survey conducted by Gallup &
Gilani Pakistan, 53% of Pakistanis are not satisfied with the current
situation in Pakistan. A nationally representative sample of adult men and
women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “By
keeping in mind the current situation of Pakistan, please tell us that how
satisfied or unsatisfied you are with the current situation of Pakistan?” In
response to this question, 16% said ‘very satisfied’, 22% said ‘somewhat
satisfied’ while 16% said “somewhat unsatisfied”, 37% said “very unsatisfied”,
7% did not know and 2% did not respond. Provincial Breakdown: Dissatisfaction with
general situation in Pakistan is highest in Sindh 47% in Punjab are
dissatisfied, 48% in KP and 48% in Balochistan. Alternatively, 38% in Punjab
are satisfied, 34% in Sindh, 43% in KP and 40% in Balochistan. (Gallup Pakistan) July 5, 2021 Source: https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/5thJuly-Combined-1.pdf MENA
698-43-05/Poll Emirates
Tops The List Of UAE’s Most Recommended Brands, With A Recommend Score Of
91.4%
YouGov analysis reveals Emirates tops the
list of UAE’s most recommended brands, with a Recommend score of 91.4%.
Dubai’s flag carrier airlines’ top ranking follows its strong showings in
YouGov’s 2020 Best Brand Rankings where it ranked first. The rankings are based on
YouGov BrandIndex’s positive Recommend score, which measures the
percentage of a brand’s customers who would recommend it to a friend or
colleague. Every brand in our Rankings has a minimum sample of 300 and
has been tracked for at least 6 months, with all scores being rounded to a
single decimal place.
As travel restrictions eased in the
country, many flight services resumed operations. Alongside Emirates, Etihad
Airways also makes an appearance in the list- in fifth (with a score of
86.3). Amidst new launches, both iPhone and
Samsung Galaxy strengthened their brand advocacy among customers, thereby
securing a place in the UAE top 10 rankings. iPhone places second in
the list (with a score of 89.4) and Samsung Galaxy takes the seventh
spot (86.1). The increased appetite for health &
fitness during the pandemic gave a boost to the demand for sportswear and
apparels across the globe. It is therefore not surprising to see three
leading brands make the list: Adidas is placed third (88.8), Nike in fourth
(86.9) and Skechers in the ninth (84.4) position, respectively. Almarai’s proclamation to be world’s first
brand to obtain a Pandemic Prepared Certification from AIB International for
its food safety practices amidst the pandemic has certainly won over its
customers, landing it the eighth position in the rankings (score of 84.9). Emaar and Burj Al Arab complete the UAE top
10 rankings in sixth (86.1) and tenth (84.1), respectively. YouGov also revealed the brands that made
the greatest improvement to their Recommend score among customers over the
past 12 months. IndiGo noted the biggest uplift (of +12.4) to its Recommend
score, from 49.2 last year to 61.6 this year. Two other airlines, flydubai and Air Arabia
make an appearance in the list, with a change in score of 11.2 and 8.6,
respectively.
The improvers list in UAE has a dominance
of airlines and destinations, reflecting the building appetite for a holiday
among residents. With the rapid progression of the vaccination drive across
UAE, restrictions have eased and consumers’ confidence in stepping out has
grown. A'l Bahar at the Corniche Abu Dhabi (12.1), Saadiyat Island (8.6),
Reel Cinemas (7.6) and Yas Island Abu Dhabi (7.5) have fared notably well
among their customers and secured a place in the list of improvers. Finally, Extra Chewing Gum (8.3), Super
Glue (7.9) and Domino’s Pizza (7.0) complete the 2021 improvers list in UAE. (YouGov MENA) July 7, 2021 Source: https://mena.yougov.com/en/news/2021/07/07/emirates-tops-yougovs-recommend-rankings-2021-uae/ AFRICA
698-43-06/Poll A Preference
For Democracy In Liberia Over Any Other Type Of Political System Has
Increased From 72% In 2008 To 83% In 2020
Liberians support democracy and reject
authoritarian alternatives, but they are not satisfied with the way democracy
is working in the country, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Support for
presidential term limits and elections remain high in the country. But
support for multiparty competition has declined considerably over the past
decade; about half of citizens now say that having many political parties
just creates division and confusion. Key findings ▪ Support for democracy and rejection
of authoritarian alternatives have been consistently high among Liberians
over the past decade. A preference for democracy over any other type of
political system has increased from 72% in 2008 to 83% in 2020 (Figure 1). ▪ An overwhelming majority (85%) of
Liberians “agree” or “strongly agree” that the president should be limited to
a maximum of two terms in office, a position that has held steady over the
past decade (Figure 2). ▪ Nine out of 10 Liberians (90%)
prefer to choose leaders through regular, open, and honest elections (Figure
3). ▪ Only half (50%) of citizens support
multiparty democracy, a 20-percentage-point decline since 2012 (Figure 4). ▪ Two-thirds (67%) of citizens
describe Liberia as a “full democracy” or a “democracy with minor problems”
(Figure 5). ▪ But six in 10 (61%) say they are
“not very satisfied” or “not at all satisfied” with the way democracy works
in Liberia (Figure 6).
(Afrobarometer) 8 July 2021 698-43-07/Poll Nearly Nine
Out Of 10 Mauritians (87%) Say Their National Identity Is At Least As
Important To Them As Their Ethnic-Group Identity
Mauritians express a strong sense of
national identity and believe there is strength in diversity, according to
the latest Afrobarometer survey. Most citizens do not experience unfair
treatment by other Mauritians based on ethnicity, religion, or economic
status, but a sizeable minority do. And almost half of Mauritians say the
government treats their ethnic group unfairly, at least “sometimes,” a
perception that’s especially common among urban residents and young citizens.
A majority of Mauritians express tolerant attitudes toward people of a
different religion, ethnicity, nationality, and sexual orientation. The share
of citizens who express tolerance toward people in same-sex relationships has
increased in recent years. Key findings §
Nearly nine out of 10 Mauritians (87%) say their national identity is at
least as important to them as their ethnic-group identity (Figure 1). o
Self-identification as “only Mauritian” or “more Mauritian than (ethnic
group),” selected by 32% overall, is more pronounced among urban residents
(36%) than among their rural counterparts (29%) (Figure 2). §
About three out of 10 Mauritians say other citizens treated them unfairly at
least once during the previous year based on their ethnicity (30%), economic
status (31%), or religion (32%) (Figure 3). §
While almost half (48%) of citizens say that members of their ethnic groups
“never” experience unfair treatment by the government, 16% say this occurs
“often” or “always”, while one-third (32%) say it happens “sometimes” (Figure
4). o The proportion of citizens who say their ethnic group is “often” or
“always” treated unfairly by the government increased by 7 percentage points
from 2018 (9%) but is similar to the level recorded in 2012 (13%) (Figure 5).
§
The perception that their ethnic group is “often” or “always” treated
unfairly by the government is higher among urban residents (24%) compared to
their rural counterparts (10%) and among those aged 18-35 (20%) than among
their elders (12%-14%). It increases with citizens’ level of lived poverty,
ranging from 11% among the economically best-off citizens to 33% among poor
citizens (Figure 6). §
A majority of Mauritians say that communities made up of different ethnic
groups, races, and religions are stronger than homogeneous communities (61%)
(Figure 7) and that there is more that unites Mauritians than divides them
(61%) (Figure 8). §
An overwhelming majority of Mauritians express tolerant attitudes toward
people from different religions (93%) and ethnic groups (92%), saying they
“would somewhat like it”, “would strongly like it,” or “would not care” if
they had such people as neighbours (Figure 9). o A smaller majority express
tolerance toward immigrants or foreign workers (66%) and people in same-sex
relationships (59%). o The proportion of Mauritians who say they would “like
it” or “would not care” if they lived next to people in same-sex
relationships increased by 9 percentage points from the 2014 survey.
(Afrobarometer) 8 July 2021 WEST
EUROPE
698-43-08/Poll By 53% To 18%, Parents With Underage Children Say They Would Get Them
Vaccinated Against Covid-19
Ministers will announce
in July whether the UK will start to give coronavirus vaccines to
kids. Several countries are already vaccinating
children and the UK medicines regulator has approved the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12 and older. But how do parents feel about the prospect of getting their children
vaccinated against COVID-19 when the risk of becoming seriously ill for
children is minimal? Half of parents with children aged 17 or younger (53%) say they would
get them vaccinated if the coronavirus vaccine becomes available for kids,
while one in five (18%) would not and three in ten (29%) are unsure. Parents who’ve had the vaccine themselves, or are planning to, are
slightly more inclined to get their underage children jabbed, at 59%. But
even among this group, three in ten (29%) are still uncertain, while 12% say
they would not do it. Among those who are vaccine hesitant, meaning they’re undecided or
refusing to get vaccinated, only 2% would get their children vaccinated. One
in four (24%) are unsure, while three quarters (74%) would not. Parents, who tend to work in professional occupations, (what is known
as socio-economic group ABC1), are more willing to get their children
vaccinated against coronavirus than those from C2DE backgrounds, who often do
manual work, at 58% vs 45%. This is consistent with vaccine willingness being
higher among ABC1 (93%) than C2DE (84%) parents. Fathers are also more willing to have their children vaccinated than
mothers at 60% vs 46%. But the difference among unwilling mothers (17%) and
fathers (20%) is marginal, with mothers more likely to be unsure than fathers
(34% vs 23%). Vaccinating children to protect them or
older family members? Professor Anthony Harnden, advisor to the government on vaccines, has
said that vaccinating
children presents an: “ethical dilemma as to whether you should
vaccinate children to protect adults”. Vaccinating children against COVID-19 mainly benefits the adult
population by reducing transmission, according to Harnden. But only 8% of
parents who would get their kids vaccinated say it would be mainly for the
safety of other people in their household or close family. Around two in five
(37%) say they would do it more for their children’s safety, while around
half (53%) say both equally. (YouGov UK) July 05, 2021 698-43-09/Poll 55% Britons think the age of marriage should be raised to 18
Before becoming Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid
Javid campaigned to ban under-18s from getting married in
England and Wales. Currently, 16 and 17-year olds in England and Wales, can marry with
their parents’ permission while in Scotland they can marry at 16 of their own
will. However, Sajid Javid believes most of these young unions are
"coerced or forced for cultural and religious reasons" and is
seeking to end them with legislation. The new bill will be debated in November, and now Javid has
the backing
of the government, YouGov polling reveals he also has the support of the
general public. Two in five people (41%) correctly identified that the law as it
stands allows marriage at 16, with another 34% incorrectly thinking that
marriage was currently restricted to those aged 18 and over. Further to this, more than half of the public (55%) think that
marriage should only become legal at the age of 18, In fact, a greater
proportion of people are in favour of raising the age of marriage to 21 (14%)
than support keeping it at 16 (8%). Support for raising the age of marriage to 18 is shared across the
political spectrum. Similar proportions Labour (62%) and Conservative
supporters (58%) take this view, although Tories are slightly more likely to
be favour of increasing the minimum age to 21 (16% versus 11%). Women (58%) are slightly more likely than men (51%) to want to raise
the age of marriage to 18, a pattern also reflected when it comes to
increasing the age to 21 (with 17% of women supporting this compared to 11%
of men). (YouGov UK) July 05, 2021 698-43-10/Poll Three In Ten Britons Choose Working Closely With The EU On The
Prevention And Detection Of Crime (31%) And To Reduce Illegal Immigration
(28%)
New polling from Ipsos MORI, in partnership with the EU-UK Forum, reveals
that Britons want the UK’s future relationship with the EU to focus on trade,
followed by dealing with crime, reducing illegal immigration, taking steps to
reduce climate change, and ensuring British consumers keep at least the same
standards and protections as in the EU. Trade is important to both
Leavers and Remainers, but their other priorities differ. Nevertheless,
both Leavers and Remainers believe that it is important for the UK to
maintain a good relationship with the EU, and for the EU to maintain a good
relationship with the UK. What should be the top priorities for the
UK’s relationship with the EU?
How important is it for the UK and the EU
to maintain good relations with each other?
Kelly Beaver, Managing Director of Public
Affairs at Ipsos MORI, said: The UK’s exit from the EU may have happened
over a year ago, but the final look of our relationship with the EU isn’t yet
determined. Our latest findings show too that while there is consensus among
those who voted Leave and Remain in 2016 in prioritising trade, the other
priorities aren’t as clear cut across the two groups, showing that there’s a
difficult path to walk for the Government moving forward in our relationship
with the European Union if they try to please all of the people all of the
time. Paul Adamson, Chairman of the EU|Forum and
Founder of Encompass said: Irrespective of how people voted in the
referendum there is widespread agreement that there are many issues still to
be addressed in the EU-UK relationship and that Brexit is far from done. To
that end, there is a very wide consensus that the UK and the EU should
maintain good relations with each other in the future. (Ipsos MORI) 6 July 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/trade-britons-top-priority-future-relationship-eu 698-43-11/Poll 41% Of Britons Say Double-Jabbed People Should Self-Isolate
Labour voters are more likely than
Conservative supporters to say fully vaccinated people should self-isolate if
they come into contact with someone who has coronavirus Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid
Javid, today announced that, from 16 August, people
who have had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine will not have to isolate
after coming into close contact with someone who tests positive. But YouGov
polling shows that the public are divided on the move. Some 41% of Britons say double-jabbed people should self-isolate,
while 40% say they should not. Another 18% are uncertain.
The polling also shows that one in five Britons (18%) have either
been asked or taken it upon themselves to self-isolate after coming into
contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The figure
includes one in twenty (5%) who have had to do so more than
once.
Young people are the most likely to have self-isolated. Among
18-to-24-year-olds, a quarter (25%) have done it once, while
another one in eight (12%) have had to do it at least twice. In contrast, 9% of people aged 65 and over have had to self-isolate,
including 1% who had to do it more than once. (YouGov UK) July 06, 2021 698-43-12/Poll Britons Becoming Increasingly Comfortable Returning To Normality, But
Around 4 In 10 Still Unhappy With Hugs, Handshakes And Holidays Abroad
New polling by Ipsos MORI shows more Britons are feeling comfortable*
doing many activities in the same way as before the coronavirus outbreak.
There have been significant increases in those happy to take holidays
abroad (+10ppt), going to bars and restaurants (+5ppt) and going to indoor
theatres and cinemas (+5ppt), since last polled in May. However, with the
Delta variant working its way through schools, it may come as no surprise
that the number of parents who feel comfortable sending their children to
school has fallen (-7ppt). Thinking about how things will be once restrictions are lifted,
three-quarters (76%) say they will feel comfortable taking holidays in the UK
in the same way as they did before the pandemic, up 3ppt since May. In
comparison, less than half feel comfortable taking holidays abroad, 44% say
they are comfortable or already back to normal. However, this has seen the
biggest increase since the question was asked in May, when 34% were comfortable
or back to normal.
Seven in ten would be comfortable staying overnight in the house of a
friend/family member in the same way as they did before the pandemic, while a
similar proportion (68%) feel happy to
let people come into their own home to work (i.e. nannies/cleaners). Around two-thirds say they are comfortable going to bars and
restaurants (67%), an increase of 5ppt since May. Similarly, 65% would be
happy to visit an indoor museum or exhibition. A majority of people feel
comfortable going to indoor cinemas or theatres (56%), up from 51% two months
ago. While more become comfortable with the idea, many remain cautious of
visiting indoor pools, gyms and leisure centres, less than half would be
happy visiting these (46%), while a third (33%) say they would not. Large
public gatherings also appear to remain a cause for concern, 42% would be
happy to attend or are already doing so as normal, while the same proportion
would be unhappy doing so.
Opinion is largely split concerning greeting people with hugs or
handshakes. Just under half (47%) say they are comfortable doing this in the
same way as before the outbreak of COVID-19 with a further 7% doing so
already. However, 4 in 10 (40%) are uncomfortable doing this as normal,
increasing to 48% of those aged 55-75. (Ipsos MORI) 9 July 2021 698-43-13/Poll 42 Percent Of Germans Say That The US Is Generally A Friend And Ally
Of Germany
Since the change of government in the USA in January 2021, Germans'
view of relations with the United States has changed: Currently, 42 percent
of Germans say that the US is generally a friend and ally of Germany. At
the time of Donald Trump's US presidency, this was 23 percent less (19
percent). The statement that the United States is generally not friendly
towards Germany currently only applies to 11 percent of all respondents;
during Donald Trump's reign it was 27 percent.
ACCORDING TO THE MAJORITY OF GERMANS,
GERMANY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES HAS IMPROVED SINCE BIDEN'S
PRESIDENCY Since Joe Biden became the incumbent President of the United States
of America, two out of three Germans (66 percent) believe that the
relationship between Germany and the United States has improved, for 19
percent it has remained unchanged. 6 percent say the relationship has
worsened.
A QUARTER EACH SEE RUSSIA AND CHINA AS MORE
OF A THREAT Relations with China and Russia, in contrast to relations with the
USA, are not assessed as positive. Only 4 percent of the German
respondents say that China is a friend and ally, compared to only 6 percent
of Russia. 35 percent of Germans tend to think that Russia is generally not
friendly towards Germany, almost a quarter (23 percent) even say that Russia
is a threat to the Federal Republic. The situation is similar when it
comes to assessing the relationship with China: 27 percent of Germans say the
People's Republic is not friendly towards Germany, and 24 percent see China
as a threat.
(YouGov Germany) Source: https://yougov.de/news/2021/07/07/blick-auf-die-usa-als-freund-verbundeter-heute-bes/ NORTH
AMERICA
698-43-14/Poll 41% Of Catholic Congregations In The Database Heard At Least One
Sermon Mentioning The Election, Compared With 63% Of Both Mainline Protestant
Religious belief is key to many Americans’ political identities,
but the
public is divided on whether clergy should preach about politics
from the pulpit. So, when pastors across the country addressed their flocks
last fall, how did they discuss an election that many Americans viewed
as historically
important?
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds that among churches that
posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and
Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit
mentioning the election. But these rates varied considerably among the four
major Christian groups included in the analysis: 41% of Catholic
congregations in the database heard at least one sermon mentioning the
election, compared with 63% of both mainline Protestant and historically
Black Protestant congregations and 71% of evangelical Protestant
congregations. Definitions and analytic frames used in
this report U.S. churches vary widely in the structure of their services and how
much of those services they post online. Some post just the sermon. Others
post the sermon and part of the service. Still others post the entire
service. In many cases, the beginning and end of a sermon are not clearly
labeled in the text, audio or video files on a church’s website. As a result,
the automated tools used for this analysis cannot isolate sermons from other
elements of religious services with precision. In this report, an “online
sermon” refers to a portion of a religious service posted on a church website
that contains a commentary from the pulpit but sometimes may
include other parts of the service as well. This report also uses two different frames for comparison, depending
on the focus of the analysis. Some findings are based on the share of all sermons that have certain
characteristics (e.g., “28% of sermons delivered during the study period
referenced the election”). Other findings are based on the share of all congregations that heard discussion
of a topic in any of
their sermons (e.g., “67% of all congregations heard at least one sermon
mentioning the election during the study period”). Moreover, the content of the messages tended to differ. Roughly half
of all evangelical Protestant sermons mentioning the election discussed
specific issues, parties or candidates (48%), the highest share among the
four major Christian groups. And, in discussing the election, evangelical
pastors tended to employ language related to evil and punishment at a greater
rate, using words and phrases such as “Satan” or “hell” at least twice as
often as other clergy did. Evangelical pastors also were more likely to use
the phrase “pray [for our] president” when discussing the election. By contrast, historically Black Protestant pastors were by far the
most likely to encourage voting and voter turnout: 43% of historically Black
Protestant sermons mentioning the election either explicitly encouraged
voting or discussed the election in a manner that assumed listeners would
vote, roughly double the share of any other group. And when historically
Black Protestant pastors discussed the election, they tended to use words or
phrases related to voting or voter rights – such as “suppress[ion],” “early
voting” and “register [to] vote” – more often than pastors from other groups. Although most congregations posted at least one sermon mentioning the
election at some point during the study period, relatively few pastors openly
stumped for particular candidates or parties. Indeed, explicit endorsements
from the pulpit were rare enough that researchers could not develop a machine
learning model that would reliably identify such language across all sermons
in the database. However, in a sample of 535 sermons mentioning the election
that researchers examined while attempting to train such a model, 61 seemed
clearly to favor either Republicans or Democrats, even if they did not
mention parties or candidates by name. Pastors also discussed other prominent issues during the period.
About eight-in-ten congregations in the database (83%) heard at least one
sermon touching on the COVID-19 pandemic, while 44% heard at least one
reference to racism in America. Catholic congregations stood out as the least
likely to mention any of the topics analyzed in this study during the
services or homilies they shared online. In discussing racism in America, evangelical pastors
disproportionately used oblique phrases such as “racial tension.” Meanwhile,
clergy in mainline Protestant and historically Black Protestant congregations
tended to discuss this issue using more direct terms like “anti-racism” and
“White supremacist.” These are among the main findings of an analysis of 12,832 sermons,
homilies or full services delivered to 2,143 American congregations between
Aug. 30 and Nov. 8, 2020 – a period when many congregations were streaming
their services online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study builds on
an earlier
Center report, which examined sermons shared online in mid-2019. It is important to note that the sermons included in this dataset are
not necessarily representative of the messages delivered in all U.S.
religious congregations, for a variety of reasons. First, this analysis
focuses on Christian churches and does not include other religious
traditions. Moreover, not all Christian churches make their sermons publicly
available online – and those that do place their sermons online may choose
selectively, posting some but not others. Nonetheless, the sermons database
provides a window into what churchgoing Americans heard in the pews –
physical or virtual – during a historic moment in American civic life. A majority of churches shared or livestreamed
sermons discussing the election and COVID-19 pandemic during the fall of 2020 The 2020 election, the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests over
systemic racism and police violence against Black Americans dominated news
cycles in the latter half of 2020. This analysis finds that they featured
prominently in U.S. sermons as well. (See the Center’s topic pages for more
on the 2020
election and the COVID-19
pandemic.)
A majority of congregations included in this study heard at least one
sermon mentioning the COVID-19 pandemic (83%) or the 2020 election (67%). And
a substantial minority of congregations (44%) heard at least some discussion
of racism in America. Still, pastors of different religious traditions
discussed each topic at different rates. For instance, mainline Protestant and historically Black Protestant
congregations were more likely than evangelical Protestant or Catholic
congregations to hear discussion of racism from the pulpit during this time
period. Conversely, evangelical churchgoers were the most likely to hear discussion
of the election. Catholic priests were consistently the least likely to mention any of
these three issues in their sermons, homilies or services shared online.
Fewer than half of Catholic congregations in the database heard a single
mention of the election (41%) or racism (32%) during the 10-week study
period. And although 69% of Catholic congregations heard at least one mention
of the pandemic, congregations belonging to the other three major Christian
traditions were at least 10 percentage points more likely to hear messages
from the pulpit about the coronavirus. Pastors often mentioned these topics
multiple times in the same sermon To better understand how heavily pastors focused on each topic,
researchers broke each sermon down into smaller segments of 250 words each
(the median sermon in this collection had 26 such segments, and a segment of
that length often occupied one to two minutes of speaking time). The research
team then used a combination of labeling by human coders and statistical modeling
to determine how many of these individual segments mentioned the three major
topics examined in this study.
Using a similar technique on a set of sermons delivered in the spring
of 2019, the Center found that when pastors discussed abortion, they tended
to do so only glancingly. Just one-quarter of all sermons that mentioned
abortion did so in more than one 250-word segment. In contrast, pastors tended to mention the topics examined in this
study with greater regularity. Some 35% of sermons where the pastor discussed
racism – and 46% of those that mentioned the election – did so in at least
two separate 250-word segments. Pastors were particularly likely to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic at
some length: 51% of sermons mentioning this topic included references to the
pandemic in two or more 250-word segments. And certain groups were especially
likely to make the pandemic a recurring theme in their services. Some 56% of
sermons by pastors in mainline Protestant churches that mentioned the
pandemic (and 63% of those by pastors in historically Black Protestant
churches) did so at least twice. Nearly half of election-related sermons
discussed specific issues, candidates or parties; one-in-five encouraged
voting Researchers also assessed what share of sermons discussing the
election encouraged listeners to vote, as well as what share discussed
specific issues, candidates or political parties. (The Supreme Court,
abortion or taxes would all be examples of an issue). Among the 28% of
sermons that discussed the election, roughly half (46%) discussed specific
issues, parties or political candidates while 20% encouraged listeners to
vote. (For more on how we identified these topics, see the Methodology.) Translated
to the congregational level, this means that 23% of all congregations in the database heard
at least one sermon during the fall of 2020 encouraging them to vote, while
43% heard at least one discussing parties, issues or candidates. Researchers also attempted to identify instances in which pastors
openly encouraged their congregants to vote for a specific party or
candidate. However, such explicit admonitions were rare and, as a result, the
Center was unable to systematically identify them across the database. But
among a sample of 535 segments of sermons that discussed the election,
researchers labeled 35 as advocating for Republicans and 26 as advocating for
Democrats. This included some cases in which pastors named a candidate or
party as well as cases in which they advocated a clearly partisan array of
policy positions. Predictably, political discussions reached a crescendo during the
week of the election. Although 28% of all sermons delivered over the entirety
of the study period mentioned the election in some way, that share rose to
49% of all sermons delivered in the first week of November – including 61% of
sermons given that week in historically Black Protestant congregations. Also,
it appears that sermons mentioning the election were, on the whole, as likely
as other sermons to have some scriptural framing. Fully 96% of all sermons
that touched on the election mentioned at least one book of the Bible by
name, compared with 95% of sermons that did not mention the election. Different Christian groups used distinctive
terminology when discussing the election To better understand the tenor of what congregants heard in sermons
during the fall of 2020, researchers analyzed the words that pastors of each
group used most disproportionately – relative to other Christian groups –
when discussing topics such as the election. In discussing the election,
evangelical pastors were disproportionately likely to use the words “Satan”
and “hell,” while historically Black Protestant pastors focused heavily on
voter turnout and registration. To conduct this analysis, the research team first identified all the
250-word segments from a given Christian group that discussed a topic – for
instance, all segments of evangelical Protestant sermons that mentioned the
election. Next, we calculated the share of those segments that used a certain
word or phrase. Finally, we calculated that same value for all the sermon
segments of other groups
that discussed the same topic, and we divided the former by the latter. This
statistic represents how many times more often a word or phrase appears when
pastors in one Christian tradition discuss a topic relative to when pastors
in the other Christian traditions discuss that same topic. Common conjunctions, prepositions
and articles (such as and, but, of, in, to, from, a, the) were removed for
this analysis, and many words were reduced to their roots. For example, the
words “election” and “elected” would be reduced to “elect-.” In performing
this analysis, researchers also removed any words or phrases used in fewer
than 1% of all segments. While the preceding section of this report examined the prevalence of
broad topics within sermons as a whole, this analysis focuses on the short
(250-word) segments of sermons that contain pertinent mentions of those
topics. This focus is necessary because most Christian services contain core
elements – such as traditional prayers, a reading from scripture or the
giving of communion – that are far more statistically distinct from other
groups’ services than any differences in how they discuss a topic like
politics. Focusing on the short segments that mention the election removed
many of these liturgical elements, allowing other differences to become
apparent. When discussing election, evangelical
pastors disproportionately mentioned ‘hell’ and ‘Satan’; pastors in
historically Black churches more likely than others to urge voting When pastors in evangelical Protestant congregations discussed the
election, they disproportionately used phrases related to prayer and to
forces of evil. Six of the 10 most distinctive terms in their sermons
included the word “pray,” including variations of the phrase “pray …
president” such as “pray for our president” or “pray for the president.”
Sermons in evangelical congregations also disproportionately used terms such
as “Satan” or “hell” when discussing the election. It is important to note that even though these terms were distinctive to evangelical sermons
mentioning the election, they were not especially common in evangelical sermons. The
10 most distinctive terms in evangelical sermons discussing the election were
all used in fewer than 5% of segments discussing the election.
Catholic and mainline Protestant sermons touching on the election, by
comparison, were primarily distinguished by language related to their
respective religious practices – for instance, “Mass,” “bishop” and the word
“Catholic” in Catholic sermons, and “communion” in mainline Protestant sermons.
This indicates that although these groups may have used some distinguishing
language in discussing the election, that language was less distinctive than the usual
hallmarks of a Catholic or mainline Protestant service. Direct quotes from sermons discussing
politics and the 2020 election “We also established that anytime we
endeavor to rebuild like the Israelites, we will discover that we will face
opposition. For them, opposition came in the form of a Samaritan named
Sanballat and others like Tobiah, who tried to keep them from rebuilding. For
us, opposition comes in the form of voter suppression, voter intimidation,
systemic injustice and a president whose tyrannical leadership chips away at
our democracy on a daily basis.” – Historically Black Protestant sermon “If all lives matter and individual lives
matter, then there’s no such thing as being pro-abortion, no such thing as
being pro racism, or ignoring human trafficking, or discrimination or
prejudice. Those are the things that, if all lives matter, should be our
priority, right? Therefore, I would encourage everyone: You need to vote
biblical morality and values, if all life matters.” – Evangelical Protestant
sermon “Perhaps, then, today we need to look
beyond the chaos of Tuesday’s election and settle instead on the overreaching
truth of our lives on Earth. That is what St. Paul told the Thessalonians:
‘Thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, console one another with
these words.’ So dead or alive, we are always with the Lord in the Gospel. Today,
we are reminded to be ready for anything in life, to be a people prepared not
only to deal with the pandemic and a messed up presidential election, but to
remember that we are to follow on the path of those wise virgins. To have not
only our own lamps lit, but to have extra oil with us just in case. Like it
or not, we need to be prepared to meet the Lord when he does call us home.” –
Catholic sermon “We simplify everything as if all these
complex issues could be boiled down into a right and a wrong. It’s
preposterous. And then we define each other by these absurd categories that
we have created, and what happens is, we don’t know each other anymore. We’re
defined by labels instead of seeing each other as human beings, and we stop
listening. And that, my friends, can get very dangerous as this election
approaches. If we define each other solely by our politics and our slogans
and our words, we cease to listen to one another, and we are in danger of
becoming just like the scribes and the elders and the Pharisees. So I ask
you: Don’t give me any words. I don’t want to hear a slogan. But do tell me
this: Do you serve the less fortunate than you? Do you take time out of your
life to help those in need, to do something that is solely not for you, but
for someone else?” – Mainline Protestant sermon Quotations have been lightly edited for readability. In discussing racism in America, mainline
Protestant clergy urged anti-racism, while clergy in historically Black
Protestant churches discussed voting and White supremacy These groups also used distinctive language to discuss racism in
America. Pastors in mainline and historically Black Protestant congregations
tended to address racism and racial justice directly. For instance, the most
distinctive terms used by mainline Protestant pastors included “supremacy”
and “anti-racism,” and the most distinctive terms used by Black Protestant
clergy included phrases like “White supremacist” and “Black community.” Evangelical pastors, by comparison, often used more oblique language
to describe racism. Terms such as “tension” and “racial tension” are among
the most distinctive terms in evangelical sermons mentioning racism in
America. Evangelicals also used terms like “police officer,” “crime” and
“convict” about three times as often as other pastors when discussing racism.
Catholic sermons were once again distinguished by words common to
Catholic homilies or services such as “[Pope] Francis” or “Bishop.” For a
full list of each group’s most distinctive terms, see Appendix
B. (PEW) JULY 8, 2021 AUSTRALIA
698-43-15/Poll 8.88 Million Australians Aged 14+ (42%) Used Public Transport During
The March Quarter 2021
The low in usage of public transport was reached during Melbourne’s
long second lockdown and when there were significant restrictions on people’s
movement in Sydney due to the outbreak of COVID-19 centred on the Crossroads
Hotel. Despite the back-to-back quarterly increases, public transport usage
in the March quarter 2021 was still down by almost 3 million people (a
decline of 24.7%) on its pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels when 11.8 million
people used public transport in the December quarter 2019. In the March quarter 2021 trains regained their usual spot as the
most popular form of public transport used by 6.2 million (29.3%) of
Australians ahead of buses used by 5.48 million (25.9%). Over 2.47 million
(11.7%) travelled on trams and just over 1.06 million (5%) travelled on
ferries or rivercats. This new data comes from Roy Morgan Single Source, Australia’s most
comprehensive consumer survey, derived from in-depth interviews with over
50,000 Australians each year. Public transport use in Australia from 2016
– 2021
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source, January 2016 – March
2021, quarterly average sample n = 13,260. Base: Australians aged 14+. Trains are the leading form of transport in
Sydney, Melbourne & Perth, but buses are the most highly used in
Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart & Canberra – patronage up strongly in 2021 Analysing the results for Australia’s Capital Cities shows trains are
the leading form of transport in Sydney (49.9% travelled by train in the
March quarter 2021), Melbourne (36.6%) and Perth (37.6%). These figures represent increases from the lows of the September
quarter 2020 when only 40.1% of Sydneysiders and 20.8% of Melburnians
travelled by train. The lowest patronage of trains for residents of Perth was
in the June quarter 2020 when less than a third, 29.2%, did so. There was also high patronage of buses in these cities with 39.4% of
Sydney residents, 33.8% of Perth residents and 22.6% of Melburnians
travelling by bus in the March quarter 2021. Buses remained the leading form of public transport in other
Australian capitals including Brisbane (29.9% travelled by bus in the March
quarter 2021), Adelaide (28.2%), Canberra (25.7%) and Hobart (17.9%). Patronage of Melbourne’s trams also increased strongly during early
2021 with 27% of Melburnians travelling by tram in the March quarter 2021 up
from a low of 15.6% in the September quarter 2020. However, these figures are
still well down on tram usage pre-pandemic during 2019 when over 40% of
Melburnians travelled by tram in an average three months. Travelling by ferry/ rivercat is far more popular in Sydney (9.2%)
and Brisbane (8.7%) than other cities although usage in both was well down on
the pre-pandemic usage during 2019 when 16.1% travelled by ferry/ rivercat in
Sydney and 12.2% did so in Brisbane. “Public transport usage in Australia
continued to recover in the early months of 2021 with restrictions easing
around the country and authorities eager to encourage people to return to the
office – particularly in the CBDs of the major cities. (Roy Morgan has
closely tracked the movement of people during the COVID-19 pandemic via a
partnership with UberMedia – more details on how Australians are moving
around their cities is available here.) “In the March quarter 2021 nearly 8.9
million Australians (42%) travelled by public transport including trains,
buses, trams and ferries/ rivercats. This was up 2 million from a low of only
6.9 million (32.6%) in the September quarter 2020. “Despite the increase since late 2020,
public transport usage was still down by around a quarter (down 24.7%) from
the pre-pandemic period when 11.8 million Australians (56.3%) travelled by
trains, buses, trams and ferries/ rivercats in the December quarter of 2019. “The recovery in public transport usage
will be tested by the recent lockdowns around Australia. Since late May there
have been five Australian cities placed into lockdown and the current
Sydney-wide lockdown (of at least three weeks) is now the longest since
Melbourne’s nearly four month long second-lockdown ended in late October
2020. “The path to an end to lockdowns and a
return to a ‘COVID-normal’ was laid out last week after a meeting of national
cabinet and requires vaccination rates to reach an unspecified level
providing so-called ‘herd immunity’ – estimated to be around 80% of the adult
population. “Australia’s vaccine rollout has been
widely criticised for dropping behind comparable countries overseas and at
the current pace the threshold of ‘herd immunity’ is expected to be reached
only in early 2022 which suggests public transport usage will not approach
the pre-pandemic levels until well into next year.” (Roy Morgan) July 09 2021 698-43-16/Poll Inflation Expectations Increase To 4% In June, Highest Since March
2020 And Up 0.8% Points From Record Low Of 3.2%
In June 2021 Australians expected inflation of 4% annually over the
next two years, up 0.3% and the highest Inflation Expectations since the
pandemic began. Inflation Expectations are now 0.8% higher than they were a
year ago – the biggest year-over-year increase since the series began in
2010. Inflation Expectations are still 0.7% points below their long-term
average of 4.7% but are now 0.5% points higher than the 2020 monthly average
of 3.5%. A look at Inflation Expectations by socio-economic quintile shows a
strong co-relation between the two. Australians in the highest ‘AB Quintile’
have the lowest Inflation Expectations at only 3.4% in June, representing an
increase of 1.3% points on a year ago – a larger increase than any other
socio-economic quintile. Inflation Expectations are progressively higher for each subsequent
socio-economic quintile including 3.7% (up 0.5% points) for the ‘C Quintile’,
3.9% (up 0.8% points) for the ‘D Quintile’, 4.4% (up 1.1% points) for the ‘E
Quintile’ and are highest of all for the ‘FG Quintile’ at 4.8% (up 0.6%
points). The socio-economic quintiles* rank all respondents by considering
their education level as well as the income and occupation of the respondent
if they’re a full-time worker. See below for further details on how the
socio-economic quintiles of the population are calculated. Inflation Expectations by Socio-Economic
Quintile: June 2020 cf. June 2021 Source: Roy Morgan Single Source: June 2020, n=5,767;
June 2021, n=6,064. Base: Australians
aged 14+. Inflation Expectations are now highest in
Tasmania and lowest in South Australia On a State-based level Inflation Expectations are now highest in
Tasmania at 4.3%, an increase of 0.6% points from May. In addition, Inflation
Expectations are slightly higher than the national average in both NSW at
4.1% (up 0.3% points) and Queensland at 4.1% (up 0.3% points). Inflation Expectations in Victoria are in line with the national
average at 4.0% (up 0.4% points since May) and Western Australia at 4.0% (up
0.6% points) while South Australia now has the lowest Inflation Expectations
at 3.7%, down by 0.3% points. The ANZ-Roy
Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating for June was at 111.4, an increase of
15.1pts (+15.7%) from June 2020 a year ago. Since then Consumer
Confidence has been hit by the short lockdowns in Brisbane, Perth and Darwin
and by the extended lockdown in Sydney and in the first week of July dropped
to 107.8 – its lowest for three months since early April. Inflation Expectations Index long-term
trend – Expected Annual Inflation in next 2 years
See below for a comprehensive list of RBA interest rate changes
during the time-period charted above. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says
Inflation Expectations have increased to 4% in June – the highest they’ve
been since the pandemic began in March 2020 – but the extended lockdown in
Sydney risks derailing the economic recovery the longer it continues: “Inflation Expectations increased by 0.3%
points to 4% in June and are now up 0.8% points from a the low-point of June
2020 (3.2%) just as Victoria faced an increase in daily cases of COVID-19
that eventually led to the State being put into lockdown for nearly four
months. “A year later there is a similar dynamic at
play with a widening outbreak of COVID-19 in Sydney however there are several
key differences this time around. The most important difference is that
Sydney has already entered a lockdown in late June whereas the lockdown in
Victoria did not occur until there were well over 100 cases per day within
the community. “The second key difference is that the
vaccine rollout has begun and although slower than many would have hoped
over 9 million vaccine doses have been administered covering around a third of the population. In
the key demographics over 70% of Australians aged 70+ have received a vaccine
dose and over 55% of people aged 50+ have received a vaccine dose. “The increasing rate of vaccination in the
most vulnerable populations suggest the current NSW outbreak should not cause
the same level of harm and suffering as Victoria’s outbreak a year ago
although the economic impact will continue to mount the longer the lockdown
goes on. “Inflation Expectations are a key indicator
of economic health and the large increase from a year ago shows the economy
is on much firmer footing than during the middle of 2020. Over the year
to March 2021 the ABS GDP figures show the economy grew
by 1.1% compared to a year ago –
one of the few OECD economies to grow during the first year of the
pandemic. “On a more granular level the Inflation
Expectations of Australians across the socio-economic spectrum have all
increased strongly from a year ago – with the largest increase for those in
the top ‘AB Quintile’ – up 1.3% points to 3.4%. “However, although the ‘AB Quintile’ has
seen the biggest increase Inflation Expectations are progressively higher the
lower down the socio-economic ladder one goes. Those in the lowest ‘FG
Quintile’ expect prices to rise by an average of 4.8% per year over the next
two years indicating that as the economy recovers there is a danger of
pricing pressures hitting consumers. “One of the most sensitive prices most Australians
keep an eye on is the price of petrol at the pump which has been rising
quickly over recent months. The latest figures on petrol prices released by the
NRMA show the average
price of petrol around $1.60 a litre or higher in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
and Perth last week – and set to continue higher in the next few months if
the Australian Dollar continues to fall. “Keeping an eye on the direction of
Inflation Expectations allows policy-makers to understand how the underlying
dynamics in the economy are impacting on consumers and whether concerns about
the prices of goods and services are being felt by the average Australian.” The data for the Inflation Expectations series is drawn from the Roy
Morgan Single Source which has interviewed an average of 4,500 Australians
aged 14+ per month over the last decade from April 2010 – June 2021 and
includes interviews with 6,064 Australians aged 14+ in June 2021. The Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Report –
Including Inflation Expectations To learn more about the trends for Inflation Expectations as well as
Consumer Confidence for different segments and demographics throughout the
Australian community, purchase the Roy
Morgan Consumer Confidence Monthly Report. The questions used to calculate the Monthly
Roy Morgan Inflation Expectations Index. 1) Prices: “During the next 2 years, do you think that
prices in general will go up, or go down, or stay where they are now?”
The Roy Morgan Inflation Expectations Index is a forward looking
indicator unlike the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and is based on continuous
(weekly) measurement, and monthly reporting. The Roy Morgan Inflation
Expectations Index is current and relevant.
RBA interest rates changes during the time
period measured: 2010-2020. (Roy Morgan) July 11 2021 Source: https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/8741-australian-inflation-expectations-june-2021-202107112344 MULTICOUNTRY
STUDIES
698-43-17/Poll Morocco And Libya Are Top Two Countries In Mena In Terms Of Vaccine
Acceptance, 77 And 70 Percent
MENA countries have differed substantially in their reaction and
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A regional comparison shows richer
countries administering larger
quantities of vaccines, relative to their population, than the non-oil
exporting countries. Arab Barometer’s Wave VI, which concluded its third
survey in March-April 2021, has revealed another troubling trend: vaccine
hesitancy among large swaths of the MENA population. Among the seven
countries surveyed, majorities in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, and Tunisia reported
they were “somewhat” or “very” unlikely to receive a free vaccine. Only
Lebanon, Libya, and Morocco reported majorities in favor of vaccination.
These high levels of hesitancy may undermine societal and economic recovery,
and without widespread acceptance, public inoculation efforts will stall, thereby
risking a prolonged COVID crisis.
One explanation for these results could be that low trust in
government corresponds with lower acceptances of vaccines. After all,
government response has been the center of public perception and debate
throughout the pandemic. To assess this relationship, I studied two questions
from Wave VI that recorded responses during the initial phases of vaccine
rollouts. The first asked about trust in government and the second asks how
the likelihood of getting vaccinated. On the face of it, high levels of
public trust do appear to correlate with high levels of vaccine acceptance.
The top two countries in terms of government trust- Morocco at 48 percent and
Libya at 44 percent- are also the top two countries in terms of vaccine
acceptance, 77 and 70 percent, respectively. As Salma al-Shami recently noted,
the Moroccan government is among the best performers in the region when it
comes to the overall public response to COVID. At the time of the survey, 10
percent of Moroccan respondents reported already receiving at least one dose
of a COVID vaccine. Lebanon, however, bucks the trend with 4 percent trust in
government and 65 percent willing to get a vaccine. Similarly, the difference
between reported trust in government in Libya (44 percent) and in Jordan (43
percent) cannot account for a nearly thirty point disparity in vaccine
acceptance. The results of a straight comparison between these two variables
does not explain why some countries are willing to sign up for vaccines in
large numbers and others are not. Interpreting levels of trust in government does require analyzing
local trends and contexts. In this post, Abdul-Wahab
Kayyali argues that two possibilities need to be considered: first, some
respondents overreport their support as a byproduct of an oppressive
political environment; and second, levels of trust need to be analyzed in
their country-specific context without comparison. In comparison with Wave V,
the governments of Iraq, Jordan, Libya, and Morocco recorded higher levels of
trust in the first survey of the pandemic. Since that initial survey,
however, regional trust has uniformly dipped or dropped. Thus, relative
comparisons between MENA countries must account for an initial bump in trust
in 2020, followed by a decline in 2021. Yet disaggregating respondents’ level of education and gender from
these results does produce two generalizable findings. First, higher levels
of education correlate with lower trust in government, while tending toward
higher, and more prominent, support for vaccines. In all countries,
respondents with a maximum of a secondary education reported higher trust in
government than those with higher levels of education (university or above),
except in Libya where both levels are tied at 44 percent. In Morocco, Libya,
and Iraq, higher education does not corelate with a larger likelihood to get
a vaccine. However, in Lebanon, Jordan, and Tunisia, higher education
attainers reported double digit differences with secondary education
recipients, reaching as much as a 22 percent difference in Lebanon. Second, and perhaps most startling, male respondents are reportedly
more likely to receive a vaccine than women. Moroccan women, with a
supermajority of 82 percent, appear to be the most likely group to be
vaccinated by gender and country, but outside this exception (and in Lebanon
where the genders are evenly split), men are more likely to accept a vaccine
by 2-7% depending on the country. These responses are consistent with results
from an
Austrian survey, a
French survey, and an
Israeli survey that show women are initially less willing to accept
vaccines than men. A
survey of ten developed nations describes this as “COVID’s Gender
Paradox” that although women tend to be more compliant with preventative
protocols, they “agree less than men to be vaccinated and to make vaccination
compulsory.” The latest wave 6 results show that women across the MENA region
tend to be more trusting of government by 3-11 percent depending on the
country, except in Libya, where men report more trust, and Lebanon, where
results are tied. Further analysis is needed, but this gendered analysis
reveals an initial apprehension of women to vaccines despite their trust in government.
Clearly, based on these results, many MENA citizens were initially
skeptical of COVID vaccines. While trust in government throughout the region
is low and declining, mistrust in government does not appear to drive
mistrust in vaccines. This raises the question, if not this, then what? Other
factors could explain this phenomenon, from health concerns, such
as with the AstraZeneca vaccine or the
global reach of conspiracy theories. In particular, women’s reported
skepticism of vaccines deserves more study, especially at the local level. In
addition to problems of supply and logistics, MENA governments may face a
problem with demand. Whether selective incentives or straight-up coercion (a
regrettably favored regional tactic) will work in overcoming a hesitant
public remains to be seen, but the clock is ticking. (Arabbarometer) July 7, 2021 Source: https://www.arabbarometer.org/2021/07/the-varying-appetites-for-covid-vaccination-in-the-mena/ 698-43-18/Poll Seven In Ten (69%) Recognize Tension Between Rich And Poor, 37% Note
Tension Between Men And Women
Toronto, ON June 8th, 2021 — A
once-in-a-lifetime event like the COVID-19 pandemic can serve to bring people
together, or to highlight their divisions. Over the course of the past 15
months, countries from around the world have seen news headlines discussing
the “she-cession”, or health inequities between different races and age
groups. Despite many saying “we’re all in this together,” a new global Ipsos
study suggests many countries around the world perceive divisions within
their borders. Greatest tension in Canada between the rich
and poor A new Ipsos Global Advisor poll, carried out in partnership with the
Policy Institute at King’s College London asked respondents in 28 countries
to indicate how much tension there is between varying demographic groups.
Canadians indicate that the dichotomy between the rich and the poor is the
most tense relationship (69%) in the country, in line with the data showing
people worldwide perceive most tension to exist between the rich and poor
(Global Country Average of 74% say there is at least a fair amount of
tension). Notably, despite conversations in the media and political realms
about gender equality or the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on
women, Canadians place tensions between the binary genders as some of the
lowest in relative terms with only 37% stating there is at least a fair
amount of tension between the genders. With financial tensions ranking as the highest in the nation, and
gender differences being perceived as some of the lowest, in the middle is a
variety of dichotomies Canadians were asked to weigh in on.
Canadians indicated that the relationship between different
ethnicities is the second most tense relationship (64% say there is a good
deal/fair amount of tension) in their country. Similar proportions indicate
that tensions between immigrants and people born in Canada (63%), between social
progressives and those with traditional values (61%), those of differing
social class (59%) and those who support different political parties (59%)
also plague the country. There is relatively less tension seen between those of differing
religions (53%), between old and young (38%), by levels of education (33%),
or between cities and those outside cities (36%). It is notable that in all cases except one, the perceived tensions in
Canada fall below that of the global average, which would suggest that
Canadians have lower societal tensions than most countries. However, Canada
sits slightly above average regarding tensions between differing ethnic
groups, indicating that there may be strain below the surface for a country
which prides itself in welcoming newcomers and immigrants. Canadians ambivalent towards being
politically correct People in the 28 countries surveyed were asked to rate their feelings
about political correctness on a scale from 0 to 7, with 0 meaning many
people are too easily offended and 7 meaning people need to change the way
they talk to be more sensitive to those from different backgrounds. Overall,
in most of the countries most people leaned towards believing we need to
change the way people talk (in the Global Country Average, 31% placed
themselves 0 to 3 on the scale and 60% 4 to 7). Canadians were most likely to
feel ambivalent (45%) towards political correctness, not leaning towards
either pole. Culture wars less of a concern for
Canadians Just over a third of people globally think their country is divided
by “culture wars”. Respondents were asked “From what you see on TV, in the
news media, and online and in your conversations with others, to what extent
do you agree or disagree that [your country] is divided by “culture wars”?”
Three in ten (28%) Canadians agreed with this statement, below the global
country average of 35%. In contrast to other polled nations, Canada fell well below South
Africa and the United States which led polling with 58% and 57% of respective
respondents agreeing that culture wars divide their nations. However, Canada
shows less unity than Japan, where only 9% of respondents agreed that culture
wars plague their country. Notably, while in most countries relatively few actively disagreed
with the statement, the level of “don’t knows” remains fairly high,
suggesting that the concept of a “culture war” may remain unfamiliar for
many. (Ipsos Canada) 8 July 2021 698-43-19/Poll Depending on the country, between six and eight in ten say they
definitely will continue or may continue wearing a mask in public
New York, NY, July 8, 2021 —
A new Ipsos study conducted in partnership with the World Economic Forum
finds a majority of adults in each of nine countries surveyed saying they are
likely to continue socially distancing and wearing a mask in public if or
when vaccinated against COVID-19. The study also highlights widely different
levels of confidence across countries when it comes to resuming activities
once vaccinated – eating in restaurants, attending sporting events or
concerts, using public transportation, and flying domestically or
internationally. Read the World Economic Forum's article. Continued socially distancing and
mask-wearing In each of the nine countries, more than three-quarters of those
surveyed say that, assuming they have received a vaccine for COVID-19, they
definitely will continue or may continue socially distancing from others in
public places. Depending on the country, between six and eight in ten say
they definitely will continue or may continue wearing a mask in public.
Confidence about returning to various
activities How soon one feels confident resuming different activities after
having received a vaccine for COVID-19 varies widely by type of activity and
by country. For most activities measured, confidence tends to be most
prevalent in Mexico, followed by Spain, Italy, and France, and lowest in
Japan.
When it comes to flying, proportions of those saying they would do so
immediately or in a few months vary depending on both their home country and
the destination. They range from:
(Ipsos Egypt) 8 July 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/en-eg/post-covid-vaccination-behaviours-and-return-activities 698-43-20/Poll Rheumatoid Arthritis In Developed Countries, Affects 0.5% To 1% Of
The Adult Population
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease. In
developed countries, it affects 0.5% to 1% of the adult population, with a
two to three times higher frequency in women compared to men, regardless of
age. Currently, no cure exists, however, treatments that are available
worldwide can reduce progression of joint damage in up to 90% of patients. Methotrexate remains the anchor drug in the treatment of Rheumatoid
arthritis despite the introduction and increased availability of many new
drugs. Methotrexate has demonstrated tangible clinical benefits, leading to
remission or low disease activity in 25% to 50% of treated patients,
particularly in early rheumatoid arthritis. Adherence to treatment is crucial in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis. The device used by the patients for self-injections may influence
adherence to Methotrexate treatment. A survey was conducted in order to
measure patients’ perceptions and preferences regarding their Methotrexate autoinjectors
in moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients and Methods: A
total of 100 patients with moderate to severe Rheumatoid arthritis using
Methotrexate-autoinjectors were interviewed face-to-face by Ipsos. Interviews
were performed using a computer-assisted personal interview system. Data
collection was performed from the 20th of November 2018 to the 21st of
January 2019 in France, Ireland, Spain and the UK. (Ipsos MORI) 9 July 2021 698-43-21/Poll 79% Of Spaniards Support EU Digital COVID Certificate For Travel, Support
Is Lowest In France (55%)
With various national governments announcing new updates to
their travel
guidelines, new YouGov Eurotrack data shows that a majority across seven
European countries support the EU’s answer to safe travel for the remainder
of the pandemic, the ‘Digital COVID Certificate. The new certificate acts
as a vaccine passport, and allows travellers to prove that they have met at
least one of three criteria: they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, they
have received a negative test result, or they have had the virus and
recovered. Anyone legally living in countries that recognise the certificate
(all EU members, plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), is
eligible to use the scheme. EU nationals who have been vaccinated outside of
the EU may also be eligible, depending on their home country. This does mean that, despite substantial support for the scheme
amongst Brits (68%), they will not be eligible for the digital certificate.
Negotiations are ongoing between the British and European governments, with
the hope being that the British equivalent to the certificate, the NHS Covid Pass,
will be recognised within the EU and deemed sufficient to allow travel
between Britain and EU member nations. Support for the introduction of the
certificate is high In EU countries, support is high across all that we surveyed, but
nowhere higher than in Spain where 79% of Spaniards support the move. Support
is lowest in France (55%), where over a third (35%) oppose the certificate
being a requirement for cross border travel within the EU. Many will feel safer travelling thanks to
the scheme Beyond supporting the move, a large proportion of Europeans will feel
safer travelling thanks to the scheme. At the top end, 63% of Spaniards say
they would feel safer travelling because of the certificate, along with 51%
of Italians. The Germans are the least likely to feel reassured by the
scheme, with only three in ten (29%) responding that they would feel safer as
a result. Opinion is split on whether EMA licensing
of vaccines is important for qualifying With first doses of coronavirus vaccines now delivered to over
60% of EU citizens, many wishing to claim the Digital COVID
Certificate will seek to qualify based on their vaccination status. However,
only vaccinations licensed by the EMA are
considered valid to qualify for the certificate, notably excluding those who
have received the Sputnik jab, which has been rolled out in Hungary
and Slovakia, and those who have received doses of the AstraZeneca jab
that were manufactured
in India – potentially a problem for EU citizens who received their
vaccine in Britain. Amongst those who supported the Digital COVID certificate, opinions
differ on whether those who have received the vaccines not licensed by the
EMA should be able to qualify for one. Italians who support the scheme are
most likely to think that travellers who have had a vaccine that has not been
licensed by the EMA should still be able to get a certificate, with 56%
saying that these travellers should still qualify. Danish, Swedish and British supporters of the scheme are least likely
to hold this view, with around a quarter in each country (27% in both Denmark
and Sweden and 24% in Britain) believing that those who have received
vaccinations currently excluded by the scheme should still qualify. Less than a third believe the scheme should
become redundant by the end of 2021 Europeans who support the introduction of the Digital COVID
Certificate were also asked how long they think it should be required for
travel within the EU. Fewer than one in ten supporters in every country
surveyed said that they think the certificate should become redundant at the
end of the summer. In most countries surveyed, there was significant support for the
scheme to run into 2022. Less than a third felt that the certificate should
only be required this year. Danish supporters of the scheme are more evenly
split, with 30% saying it should end this year, and the same proportion
saying it should be extended to some point in 2022. There is also a large
chunk who believe that the scheme should be extended beyond 2022, with over a
quarter of Spanish supporters of the scheme (27%) taking this view. (YouGov UK) July 09, 2021 |
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