Business trusted most in a more polarized world, report says
People worldwide are more gloomy about their economic prospects than ever before and trust business far more than governments, nonprofits and the media in an increasingly divided world.
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Survey finds global mistrust could weigh on vaccine rollout
Russia has continued to face high numbers of new infections even as it has launched a mass vaccination effort. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)Waning trust in governments and all types of media is threatening to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines around the world, particularly in the United States, according to a survey conducted by communications firm Edelman. Governments and health practitioners around the world will be hoping that skeptics will be won over by a smooth rollout of the vaccines. Britain became last month the first country to approve for use the vaccine created by American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German company BioNTech. The online survey of over 33,000 people was conducted between Oct. 19 to Nov. 18.