Nearly a quarter of all U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have been in just 12 congressional districts.
Relatively few Americans say they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, but many more believe they may have been infected.
About six-in-ten Americans believe social distancing measures are helping a lot to slow the spread of coronavirus in the nation.
Americans’ expectations for the year ahead include an effective treatment or cure for COVID-19, as well as a vaccine to prevent the disease.
People in this group are most likely to say the outbreak has been made too big of a deal and journalists have been exaggerating the risks.
Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.
A majority of Americans continue to say their greater concern is that state governments will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on public activity too quickly.
Distress levels changed little overall from March to April, but this concealed considerable change at the individual level over this period.
The percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks.
The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.
