COVID-19 Late April 2020
Survey fielded April 20-26, 2020
Search results for: “covid”
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2. Views of COVID-19 response by Trump, hospitals, CDC and other officials
Majorities of the public say hospitals in their area, public health officials and state and local government officials are doing an excellent or good job in responding to the coronavirus outbreak. However, positive assessments of the performance of public health officials and state and local government officials have declined since March. In addition, Donald Trump […]
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1. Americans are turning to media, government and others for COVID-19 news
The fast-moving coronavirus story has maintained Americans’ rapt attention. Roughly nine-in-ten U.S. adults (87%) are following news about the virus very or fairly closely, with just under half (46%) doing so very closely. Americans are also turning to a broad mix of sources for this news, whether traditional media outlets – national, local and international […]
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Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat
U.S. adults express wide concern that states will lift COVID-19 restrictions too quickly.
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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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3. Majority of Americans feel they need breaks from COVID 19 news; many say it takes an emotional toll
The constant churn of news updates, events and asserted claims related to the outbreak has left most Americans feeling a need to take a break from COVID-19 news from time to time. And many say keeping up with this news has a negative impact on their state of mind. About seven-in-ten (71%) say they feel […]
