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Is COVID-19 a ‘Foreign Virus’?

The majority of Americans agree: this is a foreign virus.

What does that mean?

The majority, 52% of Americans, agree with the statement: “COVID-19 is a foreign virus”. Agreement has remained strong for the past month.

The majority, 52% of Americans, agree with the statement: “COVID-19 is a foreign virus”. Agreement has remained strong for the past month.

Americans are increasingly likely to see the pandemic as exacerbated by globalization.

Americans are increasingly likely to see the pandemic as exacerbated by globalization.

We are also increasingly likely to view the virus as the fault of other countries behaving recklessly.

We are also increasingly likely to view the virus as the fault of other countries behaving recklessly.
These views differ across party lines. For instance, republicans are more likely to agree with the statement that “the virus demonstrates the dangers of the growing importance of China”.

These views differ across party lines. For instance, republicans are more likely to agree with the statement that “the virus demonstrates the dangers of the growing importance of China”.

Republicans are also more likely to agree with the statement: “The virus highlights problems with immigration.”

Republicans are also more likely to agree with the statement: “The virus highlights problems with immigration.”

 

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Analysis Pro-Social Behavior Social and Community Engagement

Is Corona bringing us together?

America is well known as a polarized society.

Is Coronavirus helping us come together?

Psychologists suggest that the first two weeks after a crisis are the most unifying. However, the U.S. hasn’t seen an increase in patriotism like the one after 9/11.

Psychologists suggest that the first two weeks after a crisis are the most unifying. However, the U.S. hasn’t seen an increase in patriotism like the one after 9/11.
There has been a general decrease in social trust (trust in a wide variety and types of people).

There has been a general decrease in social trust (trust in a wide variety and types of people).

There hasn’t been an increase in solidarity or connection to the community. This might be because social distancing separates us just as we are trying to come together.

There hasn’t been an increase in solidarity or connection to the community. This might be because social distancing separates us just as we are trying to come together.
There also hasn’t been an increase in people believing their neighbors would help them.

There also hasn’t been an increase in people believing their neighbors would help them.

There also hasn’t been a general increase in world-wide solidarity.

There also hasn’t been a general increase in world-wide solidarity.