Public Trust In Health Authorities Is Key To Fighting Coronavirus — Is It At Risk?
Experts weigh in on the coronavirus response in the U.S. and how some early missteps may have affected public trust.
During infectious disease outbreaks, public trust in the government and health agencies becomes critical. Officials need to convince millions of people that they are telling the whole truth, and that their guidance on what to do — and not do — should be followed.
How's that going as coronavirus has begun spreading in some parts of the U.S.?
According to a , 77% of people felt confident "the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the coronavirus in this country." However, that poll was done before instances of began to appear was announced. It was also before the Trump administration , announcing new leaders, apparently trying to get ahold of what has been, at times, a .
