A USA Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic

The significant sociopolitical and economic position of the USA in the global scene makes the occurrence, management, and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, a relevant study topic. This brief analysis follows the reactions of the American public and the country's political body about the different aspects of the pandemic from an alarming, ambivalent, and confusing initial perspective to a variety of psychosocial responses in the course of the crisis. Negative phenomena have been observed: anger reaching xenophobic features, contradictions between health researchers and authorities versus politicians, criticisms, stigmatization, and discriminatory behaviors against minority subpopulations. On the positive side, accentuation of solidarity, gratitude to frontline health-care workers and professionals (the journey's “heroes,”) abundant information, religious strength, etc., can be counted. The world society's future will be undoubtedly different.