… This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,022 registered voters conducted March 24-27, 2020. … • There is near universal support for social distancing, and Americans want it to continue as long as public health experts say is necessary. • State […] Read more »
CBS News/YouGov Poll: Americans see months-long pandemic fight ahead
Most Americans (57%) say the nation’s efforts to combat the coronavirus are going badly right now, most call it a crisis and see a months-long process before it is contained. But the public is pinning its hopes heavily on the nation’s scientists, with eight in 10 optimistic about their ability […] 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 »
What Are Americans’ Views on the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Nearly all U.S. adults (87%) want to get tested for the coronavirus, including most Democrats and most Republicans. Six in 10 said they want to get tested if the test is available, while one in four want to get tested if they think they might have been exposed to the […] Read more »
10 Key Findings: Public Opinion on Coronavirus
The American public’s perceptions of the coronavirus crisis and government efforts to deal with it are critically important. Americans are being asked to go along with dramatic mandates and recommendations for changes in their daily lives. If Americans define the situation as real, they will accept these consequences as real […] Read more »
Trust in Government Lacking on COVID-19’s Frontlines
People’s trust in the medical advice and information they get from their government will be crucial in the coming days and weeks as the countries on the frontlines of COVID-19 outbreaks in Western Europe and the U.S. step up their mitigation strategies. Somewhat fortunately, before the arrival of the COVID-19 […] Read more »