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Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies
Majorities in most places say coronavirus has been divisive
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- Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies
- Many say pandemic reveals social divisions, political flaws in their country
- Government support closely tied to COVID-19 attitudes
- Supporters of governing party more likely to think vaccines are very important
- Americans most likely to say COVID-19 exposed political weaknesses, left them more divided
- At least half say their country has dealt with the pandemic well
- COVID-19 response assessments are more positive in many countries
- Economic assessments tied to views of how pandemic was handled
- Majorities in most places say coronavirus has been divisive
- Significant declines in perceptions of pandemic-related division in many places
- Government detractors more likely to see pandemic-related division than government supporters
- Many say COVID-19 highlighted the weakness of their political system
- Partisans differ over whether COVID-19 has revealed their country’s political strengths or weaknesses
- People who see their country as more united following COVID-19 more likely to say their political system has effectively handled the outbreak
- Majorities see vaccination as at least somewhat important for being a good member of society
- Vaccination rates globally reflect public opinion towards vaccines
- Older people tend to see vaccines as more important for being a good citizen than younger people
- Supporters of governing parties more likely to consider coronavirus vaccines important to being good citizen
- Americans are the most ideologically divided about the importance of a COVID vaccine
- Many say pandemic reveals social divisions, political flaws in their country
- Economic assessments tied to views of how pandemic was handled
- Significant declines in perceptions of pandemic-related division in many places