This week, a look at the way coronavirus is reshaping our worldview. … During times of crisis, people look to the President. A strong show of leadership has the power to calm nerves and reassure audiences that everything will be okay. Professor Barbara Perry is the Presidential Studies Director at […] Read more »
What Are Americans’ Views on the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Nearly all U.S. adults (87%) want to get tested for the coronavirus, including most Democrats and most Republicans. Six in 10 said they want to get tested if the test is available, while one in four want to get tested if they think they might have been exposed to the […] Read more »
10 Key Findings: Public Opinion on Coronavirus
The American public’s perceptions of the coronavirus crisis and government efforts to deal with it are critically important. Americans are being asked to go along with dramatic mandates and recommendations for changes in their daily lives. If Americans define the situation as real, they will accept these consequences as real […] Read more »
Trust in Government Lacking on COVID-19’s Frontlines
People’s trust in the medical advice and information they get from their government will be crucial in the coming days and weeks as the countries on the frontlines of COVID-19 outbreaks in Western Europe and the U.S. step up their mitigation strategies. Somewhat fortunately, before the arrival of the COVID-19 […] Read more »
Pandemic Pollwatch: An analysis of global public opinion on COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is a world-wide phenomenon that has galvanized global attention and made an impression on public thinking in virtually every country. This paper is the first in a series from GQR that will attempt to summarize and analyze what is known about global opinion on COVID-19. This paper […] Read more »
Worries about the Coronavirus Increase
As the scope of the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow, along with intensifying efforts to stem its progress in the United States, Americans are becoming more worried about a possible infection from the new coronavirus. They report compliance with recommendations to curb the spread of the virus including […] Read more »