Republican governors “slower” to adopt coronavirus restrictions

[wvit1001]

Republican governors “slower” to adopt coronavirus restrictions, causing “significant” harm. Republican "delays are likely to produce significant, on-going harm to public health," the study warned

Trump spent much of January, February and early March downplaying the threat posed by the coronavirus, which resulted in a stark partisan split among Republicans and Democrats on social distancing and public health warnings. That split appears to have extended to the top levels of government as some Republican governors have rejected calls to shut down non-essential businesses to contain the virus.

The University of Washington study found that states with Republican governors and states with "more Trump supporters" were "slower to adopt social distancing policies" by an average of nearly three days than their blue-state counterparts.

"Our findings are unambiguous: political variables are the strongest predictor of the early adoption of social distancing policies," the researchers wrote. "All else equal, states with Republican governors and Republican electorates delayed each social distancing measure by an average of 2.70 days ... a far larger effect than any other factor, including state income per capita, the percentage of neighboring states with mandates, or even confirmed cases in each state."

Though the differences appear relatively short, the researchers warned that "these delays are likely to produce significant, on-going harm to public health."

The researchers tied the delayed actions to "cues" from Trump, who "strongly signaled ... that the coronavirus was an exaggerated threat or even a hoax — a position that was magnified and reinforced by Republican-leaning media outlets."

The study's authors argued that "partisans of any stripe tend to minimize failures by their own party leaders and exaggerate failures by the opposing party," pointing out that Republicans "were more concerned about Ebola during Obama's presidency than they were about COVID-19 under Trump."

University of Washington professor Christopher Adolph, one of the study's authors, told Newsweek that a combination of "voter skepticism and presidential opposition" combined to make it "much harder" for Republicans to act sooner.



https://www.salon.com/2020/04/01/study-republican-governors-slower-to-adopt-coronavirus-restrictions-causing-significant-harm/

[lakitss]

More fabricated horse shit.

Whatsherface in Michigan just reversed her decision to allow doctors to prescribe the malaria drug if they believe it will help. Tell me again how the right is to blame, I never tire of laughing at stupid shit!

[D2D]

Your subject line should be "Republican governors slower to adopt totalitarian and unconstitutional restrictions!"

[bluespower]

i am in iowa...one of few states waiting to impose mandatory stay at home restrictions
a repub gov is in charge

i feel it is needed now...and hope it is soon

[sine-qua-non]

Yes laktiss, more debunked DemoncRats BS they keep repeating hoping it will someday be accepted by the weak minded and uninformed !

Does Iowa have some of the fewer cases bp ?

We here in Oregon are between the higher cases of Washington and California all three with DemoncRats Govenors
that have mandatory stay at home but for few exceptions.

[lakitss]

My area near San Antonio has had several cases but few deaths. Abbot is urging self isolation, but unlike idiot liberal leaders isn't using this crisis to close gun stores or other stupid shit, in fact he has allowed alcohol to be included in food deliveries.

[WWV10MHZ]

Thank GOD for our Republican Governor, Mike DeWine!!!!!!