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International Response

5 May 2020

Q. Based on what you’ve seen in the media or heard from friends and family, how would you rate the response to the Covid-19 outbreak from each of these countries?

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Good

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Poor

Very good Quite good Neither good, nor poor Quite poor Very poor
New Zealand 79% 5% 49% 30% 17% 2% 2%
China 21% 56% 6% 15% 23% 20% 36%
United Kingdom 20% 48% 4% 16% 33% 31% 17%
United States of America 12% 71% 3% 9% 17% 23% 48%
  • Australians think New Zealand has managed the Covid-19 well, with 79% rating the countries performance as very/quite good.
  • Around half of Australians rate the response of USA to Covid-19 as very poor (48%). Just 12% think the country has handled the outbreak well.
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