Polarized Public Opinion About Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary G. Findling, Robert J. Blendon, John M. Benson
Abstract
This Viewpoint examines the stark differences in how Democrats and Republicans viewed the role of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic to understand the implications for the future of public health.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Public healthPublic opinion2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political scienceVirologyMedicinePoliticsLawNursingInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologyOutbreakPublic Health Policies and Education