A year of wide political divisions over threat to public health from coronavirus outbreak

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March 1, 2021

A Year of U.S. Public Opinion on the Coronavirus Pandemic

A year of wide political divisions over threat to public health from coronavirus outbreak

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A Year of U.S. Public Opinion on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Early on, Democrats praised news coverage of pandemic, but Republicans were much more skeptical
In the first weeks of outbreak, bipartisan agreement on the necessity of travel restrictions, business closures
During summer 2020 surge, most said COVID-19 cases were rising due to new infections, not just more testing
In summer 2020, most Democrats said path to economic recovery was through reduced infections; Republicans more divided on whether to open sooner
Three months in, Republicans were much more likely than Democrats to report being comfortable going out
In July 2020, share of young adults living with a parent rose to levels not seen since the Great Depression era
A month into outbreak, economic fallout was hitting lower-income adults harder
Chart shows as the pandemic core on, more working parents said it was difficult to handle child care responsibilities
By early 2021, 78% of Black Americans knew someone who had been hospitalized or died from COVID-19
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