Weekly Survey (August 18, 2020): Fear of COVID-19, Back to School Stress, and Kamala Harris

Posted on August 18th, 2020 in Surveys

DISCOVER OUR MOST RECENT RESULTS BELOW!

This survey is conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

IN THE NEWS

BACK TO SCHOOL DURING THE PANDEMIC Asked to parents of school-age children
  • 44% of Canadians and 39% of Americans say their children are nervous and anxious about returning to school, while 41% and 46% respectively say that their children are looking forward to it.
  • 66% of Canadians and 72% of Americans are worried about children going back to school at the end of the summer.
Infographic: 66% of Canadians and 72% of Americans are worried about children going back to school at the end of the summer. U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
  • 54% of Americans have a good opinion of Joe Biden and 58% of Americans have a bad opinion of Donald Trump.
  • In terms of being Joe Biden’s running mate, 51% of Americans think that Kamala Harris is a good choice.
Infographic: In terms of being Joe Biden's running mate, 51% of Americans think that Kamala Harris is a good choice.

COVID-19

  • 61% of Canadians are afraid of contracting COVID-19, an increase of 6 percentage points since last week.
These are some of the findings of Leger’s latest survey, conducted from August 14-16, 2020, with 1,510 Canadians and 1,001 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.
You can find this series of surveys in the News section on LEO. To view the August 18, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

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