This is the eighth in a series of weekly papers from GQR summarizing and analyzing all available data on global opinion on COVID-19, with a particular focus on the political implications of global opinion linked to the pandemic. … As a global debate heats up over the civil liberties implications […] Read more »
Americans remain concerned that states will lift restrictions too quickly, but partisan differences widen
A sizable majority of Americans (68%) continue to say their greater concern is that state governments will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on public activity too quickly. Fewer than half as many (31%) say their greater concern is that states will not lift restrictions quickly enough, according to a new Pew Research […] Read more »
Essential, and No Longer Disposable
The greatest irony of the coronavirus pandemic may be that many of the American workers now considered the most essential were among those treated as the most disposable before the outbreak began. Meatpackers, farmworkers, grocery-store cashiers, warehouse clerks, janitors, nursing-home and home-health-care aides—all of these positions offer some of the […] Read more »
Possibility of “Second Wave” Now Tops Americans’ Worries
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,014 registered voters conducted May 1-6, 2020. • The possibility of a second wave of the pandemic is now Americans’ top worry.• The public opposes a full reopening of the country, but is more open […] Read more »
Americans Support COVID-19 Relief for Local News
The economic slowdown affecting the U.S. is worsening an already perilous financial situation for local news organizations, especially local newspapers. While Americans are not overly concerned about the effect of the downturn on local news in their area, they do support financial assistance for local news organizations as part of […] Read more »
States of Play: Battleground Survey Shows Voters Concerned About Reopening Economy
Key Takeaways• 68% of voters in the battleground remain seriously concerned about the coronavirus and 52% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the outbreak.• Fears about the economic impact of COVID-19 grow and 71% now say that we are in a recession.• Majorities say it is important for small businesses (97%) […] Read more »