Most Americans Say Coronavirus Outbreak Has Impacted Their Lives
Nearly nine-in-ten U.S. adults say their life has changed at least a little as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, including 44% who say their life has changed in a major way.
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Nearly nine-in-ten U.S. adults say their life has changed at least a little as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, including 44% who say their life has changed in a major way.
Many U.S. news organizations are covering the coronavirus pandemic while themselves facing financial pressure from the outbreak.
Cooperating in a time of a crisis has taken on urgency as government leaders urge Americans to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Who should be given priority if some hospitals do not have enough ventilators for all patients who need help breathing?
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
68% of those who have lost jobs or taken a pay cut due to COVID-19 are concerned that state governments will lift restrictions too quickly.
Around half of Hispanics say they or someone in their household has taken a pay cut or lost a job – or both – because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The movement of people across borders has halted in much of the world as countries close their borders in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.
About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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