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short readsApr 17, 2020

It’s clear where college students are counted in the 2020 census, but not others who moved due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic sent many on the move to places other than their usual residence – and they may not know where or how to be counted.
reportSep 29, 2020

2. On the eve of the pandemic, most of these publics saw their medical treatments in a positive light

Looking across the 20 publics surveyed, majorities considered their medical treatments to rank above those of other publics globally. Views of medical treatments were often seen more favorably than achievements in other areas, including science, technology, STEM education, politics and the economy. In the U.S., however, 61% said their scientific achievements were at least above […]
reportMay 6, 2020

Fewer Americans now say media exaggerated COVID-19 risks, but big partisan gaps persist

The percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks.
reportApr 28, 2020

Two-Thirds of Americans Expect Presidential Election Will Be Disrupted by COVID-19

Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.
short readsMar 13, 2020

Amid coronavirus threat, Americans generally have a high level of trust in medical doctors

In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.
short readsMar 30, 2020

People financially affected by COVID-19 outbreak are experiencing more psychological distress than others

Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults say they have had a physical reaction at least some or a little of the time when thinking about the outbreak.
reportApr 1, 2020

Cable TV and COVID-19: How Americans perceive the outbreak and view media coverage differ by main news source

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.
short readsMay 22, 2020

Americans are following news about presidential candidates much less closely than COVID-19 news

With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
reportMay 12, 2020

Appendix

Categorization of COVID-19 county health impact in this report This report uses the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in each respondent’s county as a measure of the scale of the health impact of the outbreak for each individual in the survey. Counties are categorized as having a high, medium or low number of COVID-19 […]
reportMar 18, 2020

1. Majorities think the news media have done a good job overall covering COVID-19 but have exaggerated the risks

Americans are paying very close attention to news about COVID-19, the new strain of coronavirus that is upending daily lives and wreaking havoc on the stock market. About half of U.S. adults (51%) say they are following this news very closely, and another 38% are following it fairly closely. This high level of attention cuts […]

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2. On the eve of the pandemic, most of these publics saw their medical treatments in a positive light

Fewer Americans now say media exaggerated COVID-19 risks, but big partisan gaps persist

Two-Thirds of Americans Expect Presidential Election Will Be Disrupted by COVID-19

Amid coronavirus threat, Americans generally have a high level of trust in medical doctors

Cable TV and COVID-19: How Americans perceive the outbreak and view media coverage differ by main news source

Americans are following news about presidential candidates much less closely than COVID-19 news

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1. Majorities think the news media have done a good job overall covering COVID-19 but have exaggerated the risks

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