Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The public sees health risks to students and teachers as the top factor to be given a lot of consideration as schools decide whether to reopen.

As the nation’s economy contracted at a record rate in recent months, the group’s unemployment rate rose sharply, particularly among Hispanic women, and remains higher among Hispanic workers than U.S. workers overall.

Unfavorable views of China reach new historic high, and a majority supports taking a tougher stand on human rights.

U.S. adults in this group are less likely to get the facts right about COVID-19 and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims.

Between February and June 2020, the share of young adults who are neither enrolled in school nor employed has more than doubled.

Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.

Republicans and Democrats remain far apart in their views of the threat to public health posed by the coronavirus outbreak.

65% of Americans say the option to vote early or absentee should be available to any voter without requiring a documented reason.

Democrats are generally far more likely than Republicans to view several concerns, including COVID-19, as very big problems in the country.

Those ages 18 to 29 differ from older Americans in their news consumption habits and in their responses to major news events and coverage.