… Americans are divided about just how safe it is to go out to eat at a restaurant these days. 43% of Americans say they would be somewhat comfortable dining out at a restaurant indoors (though just 17% would be very comfortable), while 51% say it makes them either somewhat or very uneasy.
Americans under 50, who may be less at risk from serious effects of the coronavirus, express greater comfort with the idea of eating at a restaurant indoors: 47% of Americans under 50 would be at least somewhat comfortable, compared to 39% of older Americans. But there are bigger differences along partisan lines. 63% of Republicans say they would be at least somewhat comfortable with indoor dining, compared to 42% of independents and 28% of Democrats. CONTINUED
Fred Backus, CBS News
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