Citizens of Developed Nations Rate Covid-19 Pandemic Response as Worsening

A Pew Research Center survey shows that many people in developed countries rated their country's handling of the COVID-19 virus lower in 2021. In South Korea, for example, the percentage of respondents who considered the handling of the coronavirus to be good dropped from 86% to 70% this year.

In Canada, the percentage of respondents who rated their country's handling of the coronavirus as good fell from 88% to 65%. In Italy, the percentage of respondents who considered the handling of the coronavirus to be good dropped from 74% to 59%.

Furthermore, in the Netherlands, the percentage of respondents who considered their country's handling of the coronavirus to be good fell from 87% to 59%. In Germany, the percentage of respondents who considered their country's handling of the coronavirus to be good decreased from 88% to 51%.

In Belgium, the percentage of respondents who considered their country's handling of the coronavirus to be good dropped from 61% to 50%. Meanwhile, in France, Spain, and Japan, the percentage of respondents who considered their country's handling of the coronavirus to be good fell below 50%.

However, the UK showed a contrasting trend. In 2020, only 46% of UK respondents considered their country's handling of the coronavirus to be good. This figure rose to 64% in 2021.

The coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing. Besides the handling by local authorities, the public needs to play an active role in preventing coronavirus. This can be done by implementing the 3M health protocol: wearing a mask, maintaining distance, and washing hands with soap.