With Americans feeling increasingly optimistic about the coronavirus pandemic, just 8% now mention it as the most important problem in the U.S., the lowest point since it began. This is a decline of seven percentage points since May and 12 points since April. The highest percentage citing COVID-19 was 45% in April 2020, which is among the highest recorded by Gallup for any issue. CONTINUED
Megan Brenan, Gallup
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