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Trust in science falls as COVID-era confidence fades, global survey finds

First reported 10 Oct, 23:01 UTCUpdated 3h ago3 sources

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The retreat has potentially far-reaching consequences for public health as vaccination rates decline and preventable diseases resurge.

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Trust in science falls as Covid-19 era confidence fades: Survey

The survey findings come amid a resurge in preventable diseases.

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Britain's trust in science plunges as Covid response comes under scrutiny

Britain's trust in science has plummeted with a major new survey revealing a 12-percentage-point fall in strong public confidence in just five years. Despite the “follow the science” mantra during the Covid pandemic, those ‘very confident in science” have fallen by 12 percentage points since 2020. Only 51 per cent of…

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  1. GB NewsFar RightGBMixed factuality
    Britain's trust in science plunges as Covid response comes under scrutiny (opens GB News in a new tab)

    Britain's trust in science has plummeted with a major new survey revealing a 12-percentage-point fall in strong public confidence in just five years. Despite the “follow the science” mantra during the Covid pandemic, those ‘very confident in science” have fallen by 12 percentage points since 2020. Only 51 per cent of…

  2. The Japan TimesCenterJPHigh factuality
    Trust in science falls as COVID-era confidence fades, global survey finds (opens The Japan Times in a new tab)

    The retreat has potentially far-reaching consequences for public health as vaccination rates decline and preventable diseases resurge.

  3. The Straits TimesCenterSGHigh factuality
    Trust in science falls as Covid-19 era confidence fades: Survey (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)

    The survey findings come amid a resurge in preventable diseases.

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