Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

The drop in employment in three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the drop effected by the Great Recession over two years.

Black adults were much more likely than whites and somewhat more likely than Hispanic adults to frequently discuss the pandemic with others.

Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.

Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats – while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared.

Americans are divided in their outlooks, mainly along ideological lines, but are more united on opinions about China’s place in the world.

Americans’ confidence in checking COVID-19 information aligns closely with their confidence in checking the accuracy of news stories broadly.

Nearly a quarter of all U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have been in just 12 congressional districts.

Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.

Relatively few Americans say they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, but many more believe they may have been infected.

With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.