The COVID-19 concern index, as measured by responses to a poll launched by Verdict in March, has been tracking how the concerns over coronavirus have been changing over time.
Concerns during the first half of April remained high but declined steadily from mid-April through the first week of May reflecting confidence over the pandemic’s containment following the lock-down announcements globally.
However, as the infection rates started to drop and governments saw the need to reopen their economies, a significant number of countries started announcing either a partial or full reopening of non-essential businesses and national/international transport.