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Poll: Most Americans are Concerned That
There Will Be a Major Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. and It Will Hurt the
Economy
But, As of
Last Week, Majorities across Party Lines Said the U.S. Government is Doing
Enough to Prevent the Virus’ Spread
Most
Americans say they are concerned that there will be a major outbreak of the
coronavirus in the U.S. (55%) and that it will negatively affect the U.S.
economy (57%), the latest KFF tracking poll finds. A substantial share
(43%) also say they are concerned that they or a family member will contract
the virus.
Fielded
prior to Monday’s steep U.S. stock market declines, the poll finds most
Americans (83%) have read or heard at least some about the coronavirus
outbreak that started in December in Wuhan province in China and has since
spread to other countries, with dozens of confirmed cases so far in the U.S.
A similar majority (87%) are aware there have been cases diagnosed in the
U.S.
So
far, nearly seven in 10 Americans (69%) say that U.S. government officials
are “doing enough” to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This includes
majorities of Republicans (80%), independents (70%) and Democrats (60%).
“The
public largely seems comfortable with the government’s response so far, but
those perceptions could change if we see more U.S. cases and deaths,” KFF
Senior Vice President Jen Kates said.
Designed
and analyzed by public opinion researchers at KFF, the poll was conducted
February 13-18, 2020 among a nationally representative random digit dial telephone
sample of 1,207. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish by landline
(302) and cell phone (905). The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3
percentage points for the full sample. For results based on subgroups, the
margin of sampling error may be higher.
KFF
also has an interactive map, updated regularly, that captures the
number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths by country across the globe.
Filling
the need for trusted information on national health issues, the Kaiser Family Foundation is
a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Poll: Most Americans are Concerned That There Will Be a Major Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. and It Will Hurt the Economy
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