It is sometimes said that an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic will be heightened appreciation of the importance of … individuals with little previous training in science subjects. Finally, our evidence suggests that epidemic-induced distrust …

It is sometimes said that an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic will be heightened appreciation of the importance of … individuals with little previous training in science subjects. Finally, our evidence suggests that epidemic-induced distrust …

What will be political legacy of the Coronavirus pandemic? We find that epidemic exposure in an individual …'s "impressionable years" (ages 18 to 25) has a persistent negative effect on confidence in political institutions and leaders. We find … similar negative effects on confidence in public health systems, suggesting that the loss of confidence in political …