… Only about one in five (21%) Americans favor allowing churches and religious organizations to hold in-person services even when the government has issued a stay-at-home order. More than three in four (77%) oppose such a religious exemption, including 40% who strongly oppose such a policy. CONT. PRRI Read more »
Americans Less Pessimistic About COVID-19 Situation
Americans remain more pessimistic than optimistic about the trajectory of the coronavirus situation in the U.S., but their assessments improved considerably over the course of the past week. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral, most Americans do not foresee a quick end to the crisis. In fact, 73% say that in thinking about the problems the country is facing from the coronavirus outbreak, the worst is still to come. … President Donald […] Read more »
More Fear COVID-19 Illness Than Financial Harm
As the country endures an unprecedented shutdown of public life to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, more Americans are worried about contracting the illness (57%) than about experiencing severe financial problems from the disruption caused by it (48%). CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
CDC, Dr. Fauci and WHO most trusted to tell the truth about coronavirus pandemic
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,015 registered voters conducted April 10-April 15, 2020. • For the third day in a row, Trump’s approval rating on handling the coronavirus pandemic is underwater.• The Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and […] Read more »
Global Public Opinion and the Coronavirus: April 15 Update
As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, the world this week passed the 2 million case mark, with over 130,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 so far. In general, publics around the world are supportive of a range of policies designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and are more favorable […] Read more »