reportApr 7, 2020 Polling Shows Signs of Public Trust in Institutions amid the Pandemic Americans see “social distancing” measures urged by public health officials to limit the spread of COVID-19 as generally appropriate.
reportJun 3, 2020 Partisan Differences Over the Pandemic Response Are Growing Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats – while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared.
short readsApr 8, 2020 Nearly three-in-ten Americans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab While 43% of Americans say the new coronavirus most likely came about naturally, nearly three-in-ten say it most likely was created in a lab.
short readsApr 24, 2020 Americans are divided by religion on who should get critical care if there is a shortage of ventilators Who should be given priority if some hospitals do not have enough ventilators for all patients who need help breathing?
short readsMay 8, 2020 On 75th anniversary of V-E Day, about 300,000 American WWII veterans are alive World War II service members’ numbers have dwindled from around 939,000 veterans in 2015 to about 300,000 in 2020.
short readsMar 13, 2020 Amid coronavirus threat, Americans generally have a high level of trust in medical doctors In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.