Corruption has become increasingly a serious concern while we are stepping into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Governments around the globe controlled enormous amount of resources, but the allocation of resources became less transparent. This study examines how corruption perceptions have responded to the pandemic. First, we will look at whether or not there is a worldwide change in corruption perceptions after the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis. Second, we will further investigate if the change in corruption perceptions is associated with the Covid data, such as its number of cases and deaths. The staggering pace of of the Covid-19 crisis across countries offers a unique chance to address the issues of endogeneity. Third, we will then test if the response depends upon factors like income, education, political regime and a free press. If the indices do not respond to the Covid-19 crisis, we will explore relevant psychological theories to offer possible explanations.