Plus, 72% of Americans say they would get a vaccine for COVID-19 if it were available
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May 23, 2020
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** Trust in medical scientists has grown in U.S., but mainly among Democrats ([link removed])
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Americans’ confidence in medical scientists has grown since the coronavirus outbreak began, as have perceptions that medical doctors hold very high ethical standards. But this increase in confidence has come primarily among Democrats, not Republicans. And there are growing partisan divisions ([link removed]) over the risk the novel coronavirus poses to public health.
* Most Americans expect a COVID-19 vaccine within a year; 72% say they would get it ([link removed])
* Most in U.S. believe social distancing measures are helping ([link removed])
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** Americans give higher ratings to South Korea and Germany than U.S. for dealing with coronavirus ([link removed])
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When asked how well different countries have responded to the coronavirus outbreak ([link removed]) , Americans give high marks to South Korea and Germany and low marks to China and Italy. Opinions of how well the U.S. is dealing with the outbreak are divided along party lines, with Republicans much more positive than Democrats. Americans largely agree the U.S. should look beyond its borders for ideas to combat the virus.
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* Trust in information about outbreak from EU, WHO and Chinese government ([link removed])
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** Americans who rely most on the White House for COVID-19 news are more likely to downplay the pandemic ([link removed])
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Those who rely most on President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force for news about COVID-19 ([link removed]) are more likely than other groups to hold negative views of media coverage of the pandemic. They are also more focused than others on its economic impact. Around half in this group say the outbreak has been made a bigger deal than it really is.
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* Americans are following news about presidential candidates much less closely than COVID-19 news ([link removed])
** For global legislators on Twitter, an engaged minority creates outsize share of content ([link removed])
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A majority of members of the national legislative bodies in five predominantly English-speaking countries have a Twitter account. But as is true among other types of Twitter users, a modest number of active tweeters produce an outsize share ([link removed]) of legislative tweets.
* A small share of U.S. adults produce a majority of tweets about national politics ([link removed])
** SXSW 2020 Online Session: Misinformation and the 2020 U.S. Election ([link removed])
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Amy Mitchell, director of journalism research, appeared on a panel as part of SXSW 2020’s virtual sessions ([link removed]) to discuss misinformation during the coronavirus outbreak and ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
** Amid coronavirus crisis, Americans and Germans see changing world in different ways ([link removed])
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** Americans favor medical care but not economic aid for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19 ([link removed])
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** With U.S.-Mexico border closed, migrant apprehensions fell by nearly half in April ([link removed])
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The share of Americans who say the U.S. can learn a great deal ([link removed]) from other countries about ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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