Tag: Michael Bang Petersen

  • In 2000 they were anti-vaxxers; since 2022 they have been pro-Russian

    From our perspective, it has been unmanageable over the past four years to allocate an entire regular page in our print newspaper to two major worldwide news events: the COVID-19 pandemic followed by the war in Ukraine. No other ongoing situation in the 21st century has demanded comparable attention: not even the drawn-out 2000 US…

  • Close to a fifth suffer from long-term effects of COVID in Denmark

    Hand sanitizer sales drop pre-pandemic levelsNevertheless, life is more or less normalized for the rest of the population, who are rarely reminded of the pandemic within the Danish borders. The masks and elbow greetings have disappeared, handshakes and hugs are back, and hand sanitizer is no longer sold in the shops. According to both Coop…

  • Danish donations to Ukraine exceed all expectations

    Charitable organizations have reported continued support from the Danes in the form of donations to Ukraine, This is reported by TV2. The Red Cross alone has received DKK 693 million since the outbreak of the war on 24 February 2022. That figure includes donations from both companies and private benefactors. “We have never experienced such…

  • Flying doctors: Hundreds of general practitioners respond to the Capital Region’s May Day to get help to vaccinate children

    Flying doctors: Hundreds of general practitioners respond to the Capital Region’s May Day to get help to vaccinate children

    Pfizer’s approval of young children was accelerated by the European Medical Association, the European Commission and The National Board of Health the health authority within a few days, but now the operation of vaccinating children aged 5-11 years has stopped in Greater Copenhagen. The Capital Region, which is overwhelmed by the demand that has led…

  • Three out of four Danes see vaccination as a civic duty

    Three out of four Danes see vaccination as a civic duty

    In the survey, 1,000 representatively selected Danes relate to a number of statements, among other things. One of these is: Everyone should be vaccinated against covid-19 – it is a civic duty. Here, 43 percent of Danes answer that they completely agree, while 31 percent answer that they tend to agree. This corresponds to a…

  • Sundhedsøkonom: Kan give mening at droppe hurtigtest i år

    Men vi skal ikke regne med at lignende tiltag er på vej herhjemme foreløbig, selv om Danmark fortsat har en stor testkapacitet. Det er, på trods af at alle er inviteret til vaccination. Sådan lyder forudsigelsen fra Jes Søgaard, professor i sundhedsøkonomi på Syddansk Universitet. – Det vil virkelig undre mig, hvis man i Danmark…

  • Regioner åbner for drop-in-vaccination

    Regioner åbner for drop-in-vaccination

    Muligheden står forrest for borgere i Region Sjælland, der er klar mandag den 9. august. Inden slutningen af uge 33 er også Region Midtjylland, Hovedstaden og Syddanmark klar. Region Nordjylland oplyser, at den vil gøre vaccinationen mere fleksibel. Det er ikke besluttet, hvilken form det tager. Den nemmere adgang til vaccination vil ikke nødvendigvis give…

  • Citizens’ concern about the corona has never been lower

    – An increasing proportion of the population has been vaccinated and this is taking the top of the concerns of the population. We have probably seen increasing infection rates, but this is not something we have been able to see in the number of hospitalizations. – There is a general perception that the epidemic is…

  • The Danes see as many as before the closure in December

    The Danes are quietly starting to associate with more people. This is shown by the latest Hope report, which follows the Danes’ behavior during the corona. According to professor of political science Michael Bang Petersen, Aarhus University, who is leading the project, it is across the palette that we see more people. – We more…

  • Lower corona anxiety can increase loneliness and exhaustion

    – Across all the age groups we follow, there is an increasing experience of loneliness from February to March. The young people are highest, where a little over 40 percent say they feel lonely right now and here, he says. At the same time, there has been an increase from February to March, with many…

  • The Danes still see few people privately despite reopening

    Despite the gradual reopening, Danes do not see more people privately. There has been more activity in the community, but not an increase in the private lives of the population. This is shown by the latest Hope report from Aarhus University. Here, the Danes’ attitude and behavior during the epidemic is examined. The project is…

  • The Danes relax their worries and see more in private

    The survey shows that ten percent fewer today are worried about the consequences of the current situation with corona than in January. The concern is at its lowest level since September 2020. This is also shown by the fact that we see more and that we pay less attention to keeping our distance. And according…

  • The Danes have begun to take the corona councils more lightly

    The Danes have begun to take the infection prevention behavior more lightly. This is shown by the latest Hope report from Aarhus University, which examines the Danes’ attitudes and behavior during the epidemic. According to the report, there is declining confidence among Danes in the political strategy behind corona handling. It is also beginning to…

  • Study: The Danes have increased awareness of the risk of infection

    The corona-tired Danes have become aware of the risk of infection again. This is what Michael Bang Petersen, professor of political science at Aarhus University, wrote on Twitter. He leads a comprehensive analysis of the Danes’ behavior during the corona crisis. – Last week’s initiative and infection has been a “wake up call” that has…

  • Corona strategy depends on citizens’ trust in the government

    Confidence is not only important in itself, but the management of the pandemic also depends on it, says Michael Bang Petersen. – This is important for all of us, because it is about us going through the pandemic in the best possible way. If we have less confidence and trust the recommendations to a lesser…