The latest Economist/YouGov data on America’s faith in Dr. Birx comes as the number of confirmed cases in the United States reaches over 5.4 Million, and as Dr. Birx travels the country sharing her concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Birx is not trusted very much for medical advice, with only 9 percent of Americans saying they trust her a lot, and one in five (21%) stating they somewhat trust her. Less than one in five (15%) Americans say they neither trust or distrust Birx, compared to 10 percent who somewhat distrust her, and 6 percent who distrust Birx a lot. Nearly two in five (38%) Americans are not sure how they feel about Dr. Birx.
Trust in Dr. Birx remains relatively the same among party lines, although Democrats (12%) and Republicans (11%) are more likely than Independents (5%) to say they trust Dr. Birx a lot. Republicans (19%) are more likely than Independents (17%) and Democrats (13%) to say they distrust Birx.
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