Only a quarter of Germans and less than a third of French men and women view the US favorably. An overwhelming majority - 84% - said the US has handled coronavirus badly. Dr Richard Wike, a director of the Pew survey, said: "What we've seen in our polling over the past few years is that many people around the world see the US stepping away from a leadership position in world affairs, and that's had a negative impact on what they think of the country."