In an April 2020 online survey, the majority of participants around the globe stated that government's first priority should be to save as many lives as possible from the coronavirus pandemic. In the United States, 34 percent of the respondents said that the government should be focused on saving jobs and restarting the economy instead.
Share of people worldwide that think the government's priority should be to save lives from the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020
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The government’s highest priority should be saving as many lives as possible, even if it means the economy will sustain more damage and recover more slowly
It is becoming more important for the government to save jobs and restart the economy than to take every precaution possible to keep people safe from the virus
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Edelman. (May 5, 2020). Share of people worldwide that think the government's priority should be to save lives from the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170597/global-opinion-that-governments-save-lives-coronavirus/
Edelman. "Share of people worldwide that think the government's priority should be to save lives from the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020." Chart. May 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170597/global-opinion-that-governments-save-lives-coronavirus/
Edelman. (2020). Share of people worldwide that think the government's priority should be to save lives from the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170597/global-opinion-that-governments-save-lives-coronavirus/
Edelman. "Share of People Worldwide That Think The Government's Priority Should Be to save Lives from The Coronavirus Pandemic as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170597/global-opinion-that-governments-save-lives-coronavirus/
Edelman, Share of people worldwide that think the government's priority should be to save lives from the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170597/global-opinion-that-governments-save-lives-coronavirus/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of people worldwide that think the government's priority should be to save lives from the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020 [Graph], Edelman, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170597/global-opinion-that-governments-save-lives-coronavirus/
