Matthew Baum

Did mask mandates reduce deaths from COVID during the period when they were most prevalent, and before vaccines were available? The COVID States team says yes - and they have the data to back it up. @davidlazar @matthewabaum @hqu covidstates.org/blog/did-mask-…

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New op-Ed from COVID States Project: #post-heading" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thebulletin.org/2022/05/survey…

New op-ed from the COVID States Project team on the question of whether Facebook is actually "killing us" (per Biden). Short answer: kinda seems like maybe they are. But, shock of shocks, we need better data to definitively answer the question. washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…

@ArthurLupia This is such sad news! I’m stunned.

My friend and mentor Mat McCubbins passed away last night. He was a visionary researcher and an incredible teacher. He changed my life and that of so many others. He was a tremendous father and dedicated husband. See you on the other side, dude. youtube.com/watch?v=EP4sx0…

Two new reports from covidstates.org show strong public support for government vaccine mandates (osf.io/pnqr4/), but weak support for vaccine mandates from businesses (osf.io/5zkuv/).

Our most recent opinion piece from the COVIDstates project, re the need for mental health expertise on Biden's COVID-19 task force. statnews.com/2020/11/23/men…

New report on what voters say are most important problems facing the nation. A few highlights: COVID is #1 in 49 states; racism, crime/violence, healthcare are #2; 81% who cite racism support Biden; 67% who cite crime/violence support Trump. See covidstates.org

New report dropped this morning on likely effects of Vote by Mail on election. Key takeaway: Trump very likely to be leading in key swing states on election night, only to have that pattern reverse in following days. covidstates.org

New report from 50-state COVID Survey on public trust in institutions and vaccine acceptance. Highlights: 59% intend to take COVID vaccine (was 66% in July); trusting Fauci strongest positive predictor; trusting Trump strongest negative predictor. covidstates.org

Latest report from the 50-state survey, on safety of returning to school. Key takeaways: (1) only 31% of Americans think in-person classes are safe, and (2) party affiliation matters more than local COVID spread for attitudes about reopening schools. kateto.net/covid19/COVID1…

@NateSilver538 covidstates.net/COVID19%20CONS…

Did... someone post on here the other day numbers showing what % of voters intended to vote by mail in each state? Or did I dream that? (My dreams are boring tbh.)

Governors' approval ratings drop as COVID-19 cases mount thehill.com/homenews/state…

Latest report from The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States is out. Declines in approval for President Trump and most governors; biggest declines for governors of early reopening states with surges in infections.

datawrapper.de/_/L6fpq/ ...and younger Americans.

datawrapper.de/_/JdrRe/ Misinformation is disproportionately harming non-White communities...

datawrapper.de/_/U0cKh/ Trust in President Trump to handle the pandemic varies widely across the states, averaging 45% nationally.

datawrapper.de/_/zJ5H1/ Trust in the police to handle the pandemic has declined more than trust in other institutions.

datawrapper.de/_/lLKf5/ non-White Americans are less likely than their White counterparts to report having received a stimulus check.

datawrapper.de/_/JqYQE/ non-White Americans are more concerned about various aspects of the COVID pandemic than White Americans.