The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has devastated every sphere of human society. Governments around the world implemented unprecedented policies designed to slow the spread of the disease and assistance to cope with its impacts. Such policies, however, are short-term and debates have ensued about what broader policies are needed in the post-COVID-19 era to ensure societies are better prepared for future pandemics. Public opinion concerning COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 era is diverse, and the patterns in opinion are not well documented. Here we synthesized the opinions of 3731 research scholars throughout the world based on a survey. The highest consensus among respondents concerned the need for improving public health infrastructure and delivering economic support, whereas agreement concerning ecological aspects was low. The survey revealed three dimensions of thinking about COVID-19. The first dimension relates to public health and has widespread support. The second dimension relates to science-led policy development focusing on social justice and environmental governance, covering components of both ecology and economy. The third dimension covers the role of nature conservation in reducing the risk of pandemics. Although opinions differed with age, country of citizenship, and level of education, there is strong agreement on the need for global health equity and science-led public policy.

由严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 型引起的 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 大流行已经摧毁了人类社会的各个领域。世界各国政府实施了前所未有的政策，旨在减缓疾病的传播并提供援助以应对其影响。然而，此类政策是短期的，随后就在 COVID-19 后时代需要哪些更广泛的政策以确保社会为未来的流行病做好更好的准备而展开了辩论。关于 COVID-19 和后 COVID-19 时代的公众舆论是多种多样的，而且舆论的模式没有得到很好的记录。在这里，我们根据一项调查综合了全球 3731 位研究学者的意见。受访者的最高共识是需要改善公共卫生基础设施和提供经济支持，而关于生态方面的共识很低。该调查揭示了思考 COVID-19 的三个方面。第一个维度与公共卫生有关，并得到广泛支持。第二个维度涉及以科学为主导的政策发展，重点关注社会正义和环境治理，涵盖生态和经济的组成部分。第三个维度涵盖自然保护在降低流行病风险方面的作用。尽管意见因年龄、国籍和教育水平而异，但人们对全球健康公平和以科学为主导的公共政策的必要性达成了强烈共识。第二个维度涉及以科学为主导的政策发展，重点关注社会正义和环境治理，涵盖生态和经济的组成部分。第三个维度涵盖自然保护在降低流行病风险方面的作用。尽管意见因年龄、国籍和教育水平而异，但人们对全球健康公平和以科学为主导的公共政策的必要性达成了强烈共识。第二个维度涉及以科学为主导的政策发展，重点关注社会正义和环境治理，涵盖生态和经济的组成部分。第三个维度涵盖自然保护在降低流行病风险方面的作用。尽管意见因年龄、国籍和教育水平而异，但人们对全球健康公平和以科学为主导的公共政策的必要性达成了强烈共识。