As shown in table 1 approximately a third of respondents reported they would use public transport less (116/320) or had contemplated cancelling or delaying flights (124/ 312), with this response more pronounced in Malaysia (respective x 2 (1) = 21.91, 49.20, both p < .001). Few had already bought products (25/328), but 41% (74/180) of our Malaysians were preparing to do so (x 2 (1) = p < .001 for differences between Malaysia and Europe). Most likely to be purchased were masks (mentioned 46 times in Malaysia, 14 in Europe) and food (14 times Malaysia, 5 times in Europe). Asked in the free response question how to avoid infection, 37% (121/328) of our respondents cited washing hands and good hygiene, 28% (92/328) wearing a mask, 13% avoiding infected others and 12% (39/328) shunning crowded places.