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Polarisation in COVID-19 attitudes
An open-ended question was included in the survey to elicit views on whether and how the COVID-19 era had increased or decreased trust in experts.
The responses reflected a polarisation of attitudes. Many of those who had trusted science before felt their trust had grown even stronger with COVID-19. On the other hand, for respondents with pre-existing doubts about science and experts, the COVID-19 crisis likewise reinforced their views.
