Partisan differences are common in the lessons Americans take away from COVID-19
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
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Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
58% of those ages 18 to 29 have experienced high levels of psychological distress at least once between March 2020 and September 2022.
Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.
Several climate policies receive bipartisan support, despite Republicans and Democrats differing on the overall approach.
Majorities of Americans say the federal government, businesses and other actors are doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.
46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
Majorities of Americans say the United States should prioritize the development of renewable energy sources and take steps toward the country becoming carbon neutral by the year 2050. But just 31% want to phase out fossil fuels completely, and many foresee unexpected problems in a major transition to renewable energy.
Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
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