THE RALLY EFFECT AND COVID-19

The rally effect arises at times of international crisis affecting the confidence of the prime minister.
During the pandemic, the planet has faced a health crisis that each country has managed with different
measures. This research aims to study the duration of the rally effect in the case of Spain, one of the most affected countries and with the worst management according to some organizations. In addition, the relationship between the measures that the Spanish government has taken to fight the coronavirus with the trust of the public in the president of the government will be studied. The results show the existence of the rally effect after the emergence of the pandemic, and a positive relationship of confidence in two of the three states of alarm announced by the government