Since May 2020, GOVERNMENT FAILING TO ADDRESS CRISIS OR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Percent of Americans who say the national government is doing well on each of the following during the pandemic + - 0 U.S. general population Change, May 2020 to March 2021 Getting people vaccinated n/a 43 as quickly, safely and fairly as possible Being a reliable +5 39 source of useful, accurate information Preparing for the eventual recovery -1 33 and figuring how to return things to normal Taking care of people who are suffering -2 32 Data collected before passage pandemic-related financial hardships of the American Rescue Plan 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and the Coronavirus. NEW_PER_NATGOV. When it comes to how it has performed thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic, how well do you believe the national government of your country is currently doing each of the following? 5-point scale; top 2 box, doing well. General population, U.S. This question was tracked back to the 2020 Trust Barometer Special Report: Spring Update. 11