
Partisan Differences over the Pandemic Response Are Growing
Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats—while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared
Cary Funk is director of science and society research at Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan "fact tank" that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take policy positions. The center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. Follow her on Twitter @surveyfunk.
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