Survey: US's international reputation takes a virus hit
LONDON (AP) The international reputation of the United States has declined further in the wake of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research Tuesday from the Pew Research Center.
In some of the 13 countries surveyed, favorable views of the U.S. have fallen to record lows. Pew started polling on the topic nearly two decades ago.
Although the international image of the U.S. has been in decline since President Donald Trump took office in 2017, Pew found it has been dented further by what is perceived to be a badly handled response to the pandemic. Pew found that a median of just 15% of respondents say the U.S. has done a good job during the crisis, in contrast to perceptions around the World Health Organization or the European Union, both of which enjoy majority approval.
Though new infections in the U.S. appear to have moderated over the past few weeks, the country has the worlds highest official virus-related death toll with around 195,000 deaths. Much of the blame internationally appears to have been laid at Trump's door. The president has raised eyebrows around the world during the past few months with some of his comments on the virus and how it should be handled.
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