SFI Science in Ireland Barometer 2020 COVID -19 Research Report Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Key Findings 4 1 Results 5 1.1 Perceptions of COVID-19 13 1.2 Priorities in Governmental Decisions About COVID-19 Management 9 1.3 Personal COVID-19 Situation 11 1.4 COVID-19 Media Behaviour 15 2 Discussion 22 3 Conclusion 23 4 Appendix A: Irish COVID-19 Rules and Restrictions Timeline in 2020 25 5 Appendix B: Glossary 28 70% 64% 60% 50% 40% 31% 30% 20% 10% 4% 0% 1% 0% Not at all Slightly Somewhat Moderately Extremely Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Working in ‘gig economy’ (e.g., rideshare, food delivery) 0.2% Working in temporary or seasonal job 1.2% Self-employed 2.7% Looking for paid work 4.8% Unpaid family or household work 9.1% Student 17.7% Retired 20.1% Working in paid employment 47.8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 40% 39% 34% 30% 20% 19% 11% 10% 2% 0% I have lost My work I have been None of I have my job hours laid off, these started furloughed have been situations working or my job has reduced been apply from home suspended 60% 54% 50% 40% 34% 30% 20% 19% 10% 5% 0% Have postponed Experienced Mental health None of these major medical severe tensions negatively situations apply treatment in the household affected 2.2% 1.9% Government and Politics 32.3% 40.3% 23.4% 0.8% 3.9% News in general 26.4% 39.1% 29.7% Health news 16.9% 19.8% 50.6% 10% 2.6% T Technology news 18.2% 18.4% 52.9% 6.5% 4.1% 1.9% 2.2% Art & style news 32.3% 40.3% 23.4% 1.2% 2.6% Popular 8.1% 36.4% 51.7% entertainment news 3.1% Sport news 6.7% 52.8% 27.8% 9.6% 4.5% Science News 21.3% 17.4% 53.8% 3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Much less interested Less interested About the same More interested Much more interested 1.9% 2.2% Art & style news 32.3% 40.3% 23.4% 1.2% 2.6% Popular 8.1% 36.4% 51.7% entertainment news 3.1% Sport news 6.7% 52.8% 27.8% 9.6% 4.5% Science news 21.3% 17.4% 53.8% 3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Much less interested Less interested About the same More interested Much more interested Unsure: 13.4 % Yes: 11.6 % No: 74.9 % 60% 57.7% 40% 38.6% 20% 3.7% 0% 0.5% 0% A doctor confirmed A doctor said I A doctor confirmed A doctor said I was I might have had or I have COVID-19, wasa suspected I have COVID-19, a suspected currently have and I am still COVID-19 patient, but I have recovered COVID-19 patient, COVID-19, but I infected but I have not yet and now but I tested negative have not been had a confirmed test negative tested test 2% 3% 2% 70% Getting sick with the 64% 16% 77% Coronavirus (COVID-19) 60% can be serious. 50% I will probably get sick with the Coronavirus 7% 36% 36% 40% 18% 3% (COVID-19). 31% 30% The Coronavirus (COVID-19) 20% 1% will not affect very many 25% 42% 18% 14% . people in my community 10% 4% 0% 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 0% 80% 90% 100% Not at all Slightly Somewhat Moderately Moderately Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Working in ‘gig economy’ 1% (e.g., rideshare, food delivery) < Working in temporary Coronavirus 1% or seasonal job (COVID-19) 6.7% 8.7% 10.4% 29.7% 44.5% vaccination when Self-employed 3% it is available. Looking for paid work 5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Unpaid family or household work 9% Very Unfavourably Mainly Neither Favourably Mainly Favourably Very Favourably Unfavourably nor Unfavourably Student 18% Retired 20% 11.4% Perceived priorities Public opinion Working in paid employment 11.6% Favoured priorities 48% 20.3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Minimizing disruption to normal life 33.2% International 26.1% influences 12.6% 28.9% Political 40% 39% considerations 1.6% 34% 45.3% Scientific evidence 70% 30% 80.6% 64% 60% Economic 60.6%20% 19% considerations 33.9% 50% 11% Advice from 10% 67.5% medical doctors 40% 80.6% 2% 31% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%30% 60% 0% 70% 80% I have lost My work hours I have been laid None of I have started my job have been off, furloughed these working 20% reduced or my job has been situations from home suspended apply 10% 60% 4% 54% 0% 1% 0% 50% Irish Examiner 0.2% Not at all Slightly Somewhat Moderately Extremely Familiar40% Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar 34% Breakingnews.ie 2.1% 30% 20% 19% British News 2.1% 10% 5% TheJournal.ie 3.9% 0%Working in ‘gig economy’ 0.2% (e.g., rideshare,Have food postponed delivery) Experienced Mental health None of these major medical severe tensions negatively situations apply treatment. in the household. affected Irish Independent 5.8% Working in temporary or seasonal job 1.2% Irish Times 11.5% Self-employed 2.7% Other Looking for paid work 4.8% (please specify) 14.7% Unpaid2% family2% or 9.1% RTÉ News Governmenthousehold work59.7% and Politics 32% 40% 23% 1% 4% 17.7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%News in general55% Student 26% 39% 30% Health news Retired17% 20% 50%20.1% 10% 3% T Technology news 18% 18% 53% 7% 4% Working in paid employment 47.8% 2% 2% Art & style news 0% 32% 5% 10% 15% 40%20% 25% 30% 23%35% 40% 45% 49.8% 50% 1% 3% Popular 8% 52% Changeentertainment in paid news employment due36% to COVID-19- Self-reported familiarity with COVID-19 - “How39.6% 3% 40% “Do any of the following situations apply to you familiar are you with the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?” Sport news 7% 53% 28% 10% because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation?” 4.5% Science News 21% 17% 54% 5% 3% 70% 30% 64% 40% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%39%70% 80% 90% 100% 60% Much less interested Less interested About the34% same More interested Much more interested 20% 50% 30% 10% 40% 5.6% 3.1% 1.9% 31% 20% 19% 30% 0% Other Financial The Guardian Sky News BBC News 20% (please specify) Times 11% 10% 1.9% 2.2% 10% Art & style news 32.3% 40.3% 23.4% 4% 2% 0% 1% 1.2% 2.6% 0% 0% Popular 8.1% 36.4% 51.7% Not at all Slightly Somewhat Moderately Extremely entertainmentI have lost news My work I have been None of I have my job 3.1%hours laid off, these started Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar furloughed have been situations working Sport news 6.7% or my job has 52.8% 27.8% 9.6% reduced been apply from home suspended Science news 21.3% 17.4% 53.8% 4.5% 70% 3% 60% 64% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%54% 70% 80% 90% 100% Means60% of accessing the primary news source for information 50% Self-reported COVID-19 infection Working in ‘gig economy’ Much less interested Less interested About the same More interested Much more interested on COVID-19(e.g., rideshare, - “How food do delivery) you usually0.2% access your primary news source?” status - “Have you ever had, or thought 40% 50% 60% you might have, the Coronavirus 60% Working in temporary 34% or seasonal job 1.2% (COVID-19)?” 30% 50%40% Self-employed 2.7% Unsure: 13% 39% 19% 40% 39% 39% 31%20% 30% Looking for paid work 29% 4.8% 30% 10% 5% 20% Unpaid family or Yes: 12% 9.1% 20% 17% household work 0% Have postponed Experienced Mental health None of these 10% major medical severe tensions negatively situations apply 17.7% Student 4% treatment in the household affected 0% 1% 0% Print Social mediaRetired Mobile app News website Radio20.1% Television newspaperNot at all Slightly Somewhat Moderately Moderately Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar No: 75% Working in paid employment 47.8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 80% Employment status before COVID-19 - “Which of the following best describes2.2% your work 60% 1.9% 58% or employment before Coronavirus (COVID-19)?” 70.1% Government and Politics 32.3% 40.3% 23.4% 0.8% 3.9% 60% Working in ‘gig economy’ 1% 40% 39% (e.g., rideshare, food delivery) < News in general 26.4% 39.1% 29.7% 40% 40% Working in temporary 39% 1% 10% or seasonal job Health news 16.9% 19.8% 50.6% 2.6% 34% 20% T Self-employed 3% Technology news 18.2% 18.4% 52.9% 6.5% 20% 30% 4.1% 1 1.8% 4% 0% 1% 6.5% 1.9% 2.2% 3.8% 5.2% 0% 1.9% A doctor confirmed A doctor said I A doctor confirmed A doctor said I was I might have had or 0.6% Looking for paid work 5% Art & style news 32.3% 40.3% 23.4% 0% I have COVID-19, wasa suspected I have COVID-19, a suspected currently have 20%Never Once 2-3 times Once19% 2-3 times 4-6 times Daily and I am still COVID-19 patient, but I have recovered COVID-19 patient, COVID-19, but I infected1.2% 2.6% but I have not yet and now but I tested negative have not been a week a week a week Popular had a confirmed test negative tested Unpaid family or 8.1% 36.4% 51.7% household work 9% entertainment news test 11% 3.1% 10% Sport news 6.7% 52.8% 27.8% 9.6% Student 18% 0.2% 2% 3% 4.5% 2% 2% My primary news source Science News 21.3% 17.4% 53.8% 3% 0% Retired 20% Getting sick with the provides reliable information 8.2% 9.2% 42.7% Coronavirus39.8% (COVID-19) 16% 77% about theI haveCoronavirus lost My work I have been None of I have can be serious.