Amy Mitchell (Pew Research Center), Philip Howard (University of Oxford), Jane Lytvynenko (Buzzfeed News) and Lori Robertson (Factcheck.org) discuss misinformation during the coronavirus outbreak, and ahead of the 2020 presidential election, as part of SXSW 2020's virtual sessions.

Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.

The percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks.

Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.

Most Americans say economic problems resulting from the coronavirus outbreak will last for at least six months.

U.S. adults express wide concern that states will lift COVID-19 restrictions too quickly.

The Pew Research Center’s Claudia Deane summarized recent survey findings, including Americans’ views of the impact on their daily life, their concerns about the economy, and trust levels in government and the health system on the After The Fact podcast from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

The public is divided over who should get ventilators if they are scarce.

As the U.S. confronts the coronavirus outbreak, Americans continue to rate a wide range of federal agencies favorably, including two at the forefront of dealing with COVID-19.

Responses to cable news coverage and the pandemic vary notably among Americans who identify Fox News, MSNBC or CNN as their main source of political news.