Key findings about Americans’ views on COVID-19 contact tracing
As the U.S. battles COVID-19, effective contact tracing has proven to be a major challenge for those trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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As the U.S. battles COVID-19, effective contact tracing has proven to be a major challenge for those trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Majorities of adults say they would be open to participating in some parts of the process of identifying and isolating coronavirus victims, but others are reluctant to engage fully with public health authorities.
Still about two-in-ten U.S. adults are “pretty certain” they won’t get the vaccine – even when there’s more information.
Six-in-ten say the primary reason the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is increasing is that there are more new infections; 39% say cases are rising mainly because more people are being tested than in previous months.
The share of Americans who say they know someone else who has been hospitalized or died due to COVID-19 has increased sharply since spring.
While the CDC has pointed to some possible factors that may be contributing to this pattern, the public is divided in its perceptions.
Distress levels changed little overall from March to April, but this concealed considerable change at the individual level over this period.
Relatively few Americans say they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, but many more believe they may have been infected.
70% of Americans say the core strategies for containing COVID-19 are well understood, even though studies have yielded conflicting advice.
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