64% of Americans say the internet, phones will help but won't replace in-person contact during COVID-19 outbreak

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March 30, 2020

Americans turn to technology during COVID-19 outbreak, say an outage would be a problem

64% of Americans say the internet, phones will help but won’t replace in-person contact during COVID-19 outbreak

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64% of Americans say the internet, phones will help but won’t replace in-person contact during COVID-19 outbreak

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Americans turn to technology during COVID-19 outbreak, say an outage would be a problem
Most Americans view a major interruption to their internet, cellphone service as a very or moderately big problem during COVID-19 outbreak
Most Americans have used email and messaging services to connect with others during the COVID-19 outbreak, while one-in-four have used video calling for work

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Americans turn to technology during COVID-19 outbreak, say an outage would be a problem

64% of Americans say the internet, phones will help but won’t replace in-person contact during COVID-19 outbreak

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