Texans wary of flying because of coronavirus, cautious about in-person shopping, Dallas News-UT Tyler poll shows

A majority of Texans aren’t going to travel again by air until at least August because of the coronavirus outbreak, and more say they’re loathe to resume shopping in person than say they’ll happily traipse back to the malls, a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll has found.

As Gov. Greg Abbott allowed restaurants, movie theaters, retail stores and malls to reopen at 25% capacity on Friday, the poll underscored how Texans aren’t of one mind as they assess risks posed by COVID-19.