The Chicago Council Survey team examines global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic in United States, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia.

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

An update on global public opinion on the pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Gulf States.

Governments around the world impose increasing restrictions upon their citizens’ daily lives as the number of active infections surges worldwide. How are global publics reacting?

With high-profile suspensions of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fear of potential side effects and uneven efficacy of vaccine rollouts are causing concern for some.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light an opportunity for moving societies towards inclusion and social cohesion, rather than xenophobia.

China is plotting their next five years at their fourth plenum. What does this mean for the US, and the world?

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

An update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.