COVID-19 pandemic

Global responses to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, Australians are extremely confident in Australia’s response but unimpressed by the performance of many global powers and, in particular, that of the United States. While nine out of ten Australians (93%) say Australia has handled the outbreak very or fairly well so far, only 10% say the same thing about the United States. According to Australians, China has outperformed America, with 31% saying China has handled the outbreak very or fairly well. Among other countries polled, most Australians (79%) also say Singapore has handled COVID-19 very or fairly well. The virus has taken a heavy toll in the United Kingdom and Italy, and less than a third of Australians say that the United Kingdom (30%) has handled the outbreak well, while only 15% say Italy has handled it well. The United States is last on the list of countries, with only 10% of Australians saying it has handled the outbreak very or fairly well so far.

COVID-19 pandemic
Global responses to COVID-19

Question

Overall, how well or badly do you think each of the following countries have handled the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak so far?

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Australia

Singapore

China

United Kingdom

Italy

United States