Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies

Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies Most see their society as more divided than prior to the pandemic – and this view is especially common in the U.S. powusuansah Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project

Publics are increasingly satisfied with the way their country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey in 19 countries. A median of 68% think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, as the survey also highlights, most believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems. And across these nations, partisan divisions play a key role in shaping attitudes toward the pandemic...