Our analysis of 7 months of polling data shows friendships, the economy and firsthand experience shaped and reshaped views on COVID-19 risks
- Written by Wanyun Shao, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Alabama
Political leanings and community features predicted support of COVID-19 mitigation measures.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusEven though Americans shared the experience of living through a global pandemic, their individual attitudes towards it differed and evolved – sometimes dramatically.