Overall, 46% of Americans say the statement “public health officials were unprepared for the outbreak” describes their views extremely or very well, including similar shares of Republicans and Democrats.
Overall, 46% of Americans say the statement “public health officials were unprepared for the outbreak” describes their views extremely or very well, including similar shares of Republicans and Democrats.
Online dating users who are Democrats are far more likely their Republican counterparts to say someone’s vaccination status is important for them to see.
Men who describe themselves as gay or bisexual are more likely to say they have received or intend to get a monkeypox vaccine.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.
Overall, around four-in-ten Americans say their local community has experienced severe weather in the past year, a May survey found.
A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, most also believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems – and these view are especially common in the U.S.
Overall, two-thirds of Americans support providing incentives to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
While the total number of U.S. births declined at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, the number of births at home rose.
Several climate policies receive bipartisan support, despite Republicans and Democrats differing on the overall approach.
