The coronavirus crisis weighs heavily on the American public: Seventy-seven percent in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say their lives have been disrupted, seven in 10 report personal stress and as many are worried that they or an immediate family member may become infected. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Navigating Coronavirus: March 26 Update
• Americans are personally feeling the impact of the economic downturn. • Americans appear to have lost some confidence in Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. • There is broad demand for strong, sustained federal action to address the financial challenges faced by everyday Americans. CONT. – pdf Navigator Research Read more »
Worries About Coronavirus Surge, as Most Americans Expect a Recession – or Worse
Americans are increasingly alarmed by the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, with sharply growing majorities saying the outbreak poses a major threat to the health of the U.S. population and the nation’s economy. Many report that their own lives are already being negatively affected: 33% say they or someone […] Read more »
Coronavirus Response: Hospitals Rated Best, News Media Worst
Americans are generally positive in their evaluations of how each of nine leaders and institutions has handled the response to the coronavirus situation. Eight of the nine receive majority positive ratings — led by U.S. hospitals, at 88% approval. Only the news media gets a more negative than positive review. […] Read more »
Muhlenberg College Public Health Program: Pennsylvanians and Coronavirus
… The percent of Pennsylvanians “very concerned” or “concerned” about the spread of the coronavirus increased from 67% between March 2–10, to 81% during the period of March 11–16. Pennsylvanians are divided on the work of the U.S. government in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, with 48% indicating the […] Read more »
This is who Americans trust about coronavirus information
To put it mildly, many Americans are worried about the coronavirus pandemic. In recent polling, 60 percent of people worry that they or someone in their family will be exposed, while 70 percent of Americans see the pandemic as a major threat to the U.S. economy. How will these anxieties […] Read more »