Americans’ confidence in checking COVID-19 information aligns closely with their confidence in checking the accuracy of news stories broadly.
Three-in-ten Millennials live with a spouse and child, compared with 40% of Gen Xers at a comparable age.
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have been in just 12 congressional districts.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Relatively few Americans say they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, but many more believe they may have been infected.
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
About six-in-ten Americans believe social distancing measures are helping a lot to slow the spread of coronavirus in the nation.
U.S. adults give high marks to South Korea and Germany’s pandemic responses. In contrast, most believe China has done an only fair or poor job.
Americans’ expectations for the year ahead include an effective treatment or cure for COVID-19, as well as a vaccine to prevent the disease.
People in this group are most likely to say the outbreak has been made too big of a deal and journalists have been exaggerating the risks.
