{"id":47580,"date":"2020-03-18T09:58:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T14:58:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-07-29T17:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T21:11:35","slug":"u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Public Sees Multiple Threats From the Coronavirus \u2013 and Concerns Are Growing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/PP_20.03.12_Coronavirus_feature.jpg\" alt=\"Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump speak to journalists about the coronavirus in the White House press briefing room on March 16. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump speak to journalists about the coronavirus in the White House press briefing room on March 16. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans are responding to the new coronavirus outbreak. For this analysis, we surveyed 8,914 U.S. adults in March 2020. Everyone who took part is a member of Pew Research Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/methods\/u-s-survey-research\/american-trends-panel\/\">ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_Coronavirus_TOPLINE.pdf\">Here are the questions used for the report<\/a>, along with responses, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/coronavirus-methodology\/\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-01-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4dfd1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4dfd1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"356\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?w=838\" alt=\"More view coronavirus outbreak as a major threat to the nation than to their own health and finances\" class=\"wp-image-60072 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png 838w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=300,254 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=768,651 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=478,405 478w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=200,169 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=260,220 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=310,263 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=420,356 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=640,542 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=740,627 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=160,136 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-01.png?resize=320,271 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As coronavirus cases increase across the United States and federal and state governments scramble to address the crisis, 70% of Americans say the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topics\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a> outbreak poses a major threat to the nation\u2019s economy and 47% say it is a major threat to the overall health of the U.S. population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, Americans are less concerned about how the new coronavirus is affecting their health, finances and local communities. Still, 27% say the coronavirus is a major threat to their personal health, while 51% say it is a minor threat. Only 22% says it does not threaten their personal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underscoring the rapidly changing nature of this crisis, the shares of Americans who say the COVID-19 outbreak is a major threat to the economy and other aspects of life increased substantially over the past week. For example, in interviews conducted March 10-11, 42% of the public said the coronavirus was a major threat to the health of the U.S. population; in interviews conducted March 14-16, 55% say it is a major threat to the nation\u2019s overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national survey by Pew Research Center \u2013 conducted March 10-16 among 8,914 adults using the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel, in conjunction with the Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topics\/election-news-pathways\/\">Election News Pathways project<\/a> \u2013 finds widespread public confidence that public health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local government officials are doing a good job in responding to the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-02-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e3d6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e3d6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"332\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?w=840\" alt=\"Broad public confidence in how CDC, state and local officials are responding to coronavirus outbreak\" class=\"wp-image-60076 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=300,237 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=768,607 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=512,405 512w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=200,158 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=260,206 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=310,245 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=420,332 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=640,506 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=740,585 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=160,126 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-02.png?resize=320,253 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than eight-in-ten (83%) say they are very or somewhat confident that CDC officials are doing a good job, including 40% who are very confident. Most (73%) also say they are confident in state and local government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public is less confident in how President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are responding to the crisis: Fewer than half are very or somewhat confident that Trump (45%) and Pence (48%) are doing a good job responding to the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the other major findings from the new survey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News media\u2019s response to coronavirus outbreak.<\/strong> An <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2020\/03\/18\/americans-immersed-in-covid-19-news-most-think-media-are-doing-fairly-well-covering-it\/\">Election News Pathways report<\/a> out today finds that Americans are closely following news about the coronavirus outbreak, and they give the news media fairly high marks for their coverage: 70% say the news media are doing very or somewhat well covering the story. And misinformation is also part of the story: 48% of Americans report having seen at least some news they thought was made up about the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strongly partisan reactions to the government\u2019s response to COVID-19 outbreak.<\/strong> Partisanship is evident in the public\u2019s views of most national problems, and so far, the coronavirus outbreak is no exception. Perhaps the most striking example of this: 59% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say the outbreak is a major threat to the health of the U.S. population as a whole; only 33% of Republicans and Republican leaners say the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump viewed as minimizing coronavirus risks; news media seen as exaggerating them.<\/strong> Reflecting the public\u2019s modest level of confidence in Trump\u2019s response to the outbreak, 52% say he has not taken the risks from the coronavirus outbreak seriously enough, while 37% say he has gotten the risks about right; 10% say he has exaggerated the risks. By contrast, a majority of adults (62%) say the news media have exaggerated risks from the outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Financial toll from coronavirus.<\/strong> Among those who are currently employed, only 36% say they would continue to get paid if they were unable to work for two weeks or more because of the coronavirus. Another 21% say they could still meet basic expenses, even if they did not get paid during the crisis. A third of Americans say they would not get paid <em>and<\/em> that it would be difficult to keep up with expenses. Among adults with family incomes of less than $50,000, about half (49%) say they would struggle with day-to-day expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;has-the-coronavirus-been-exaggerated-or-not-taken-seriously-enough&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"has-the-coronavirus-been-exaggerated-or-not-taken-seriously-enough\">Has the coronavirus been exaggerated \u2013 or not taken seriously enough?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans generally say that the public health officials at the CDC have gotten the risks of the coronavirus about right. But far fewer say that about the news media, Donald Trump and congressional Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority (63%) says public health officials at the CDC have gotten the risks for the coronavirus about right. Relatively few say they have exaggerated the risks (21%) or not taken them seriously enough (15%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, a majority (62%) says the news media have exaggerated the risks from the coronavirus outbreak. Just 30% say they have handled the risks appropriately, and 8% say they have not taken the risks seriously enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critiques of Trump\u2019s response run in the opposite direction. About half (52%) say either that Trump has not taken the risks seriously enough (23%) or that he hasn\u2019t taken them seriously at all (29%); 37% say he\u2019s gotten the risks about right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to Democratic leaders in Congress, about as many say they have exaggerated the risks (40%) as say they have gotten them about right (38%); 19% say they haven\u2019t taken the risks seriously enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-03-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ebe9e8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ebe9e8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" height=\"475\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?w=1024\" alt=\"About half say Trump has not taken risks from the coronavirus seriously enough; a majority says news media have exaggerated the risks\" class=\"wp-image-60080 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png 1288w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=300,223 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=768,570 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=1024,760 1024w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=546,405 546w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=200,148 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=260,193 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=310,230 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=420,312 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=640,475 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=740,549 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=160,119 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-03.png?resize=320,238 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views of how Trump, Democratic leaders and the news media have responded to the risks of the coronavirus are highly partisan. However, there is bipartisan agreement that officials at the CDC have responded appropriately: 64% of Democrats and Democratic leaners and 63% of Republicans and Republican leaners say CDC officials have gotten the risks of the coronavirus about right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly three-quarters of Republicans (76%) say the news media have exaggerated the risks of the coronavirus, including 53% who say they have greatly exaggerated them. While Democrats are less likely than Republicans to say this, many do criticize the news media in this regard: 49% of Democrats believe the media have exaggerated the coronavirus risks, compared with 41% who think they\u2019ve gotten them about right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partisans are far apart in how they assess Trump\u2019s response to the coronavirus. Nearly eight-in-ten Democrats and Democratic leaners (79%) think the president has not taken the risks seriously enough, including 50% who say he hasn\u2019t taken the risks seriously at all. Among Republicans and Republican leaners, 68% think he\u2019s gotten the risks about right, compared with far fewer (22%) who say he hasn\u2019t taken them seriously enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A narrow majority of Democrats (56%) say their party\u2019s leaders in Congress have gotten the risks of the virus about right; the remainder of Democrats are about evenly split between saying their leaders have exaggerated the risks (23%) and saying they haven\u2019t taken them seriously enough (20%). Most Republicans (60%) criticize Democratic leaders in Congress for exaggerating the risks of the coronavirus, while 20% say they\u2019ve gotten the risks about right and 18% say they haven\u2019t taken them seriously enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;coronavirus-threat-perceptions-rose-over-survey-field-period&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coronavirus-threat-perceptions-rose-over-survey-field-period\">Coronavirus threat perceptions rose over survey field period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information about the coronavirus outbreak and guidance from federal, state and local officials evolved over the survey\u2019s seven-day field period, and public concern about the threat posed by the virus was higher at the end of the survey than at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-04-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeebe1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeebe1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"443\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?w=850\" alt=\"Threat seen to public health and other areas rose over the course of the survey period\" class=\"wp-image-60084 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png 850w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=285,300 285w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=768,810 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=384,405 384w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=200,211 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=260,274 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=310,327 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=420,443 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=640,675 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=740,780 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=160,169 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-04.png?resize=320,337 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, in the first two days of the survey field period (March 10-11), 42% said the new coronavirus outbreak was a major threat to the health of the U.S. population. In the final three days of the survey field period, this share had risen to 55%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This increase in the perceived threat posed by the coronavirus over time was seen across the four other areas of concern measured in the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bipartisan-confidence-in-cdc-state-and-local-officials&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bipartisan-confidence-in-cdc-state-and-local-officials\">Bipartisan confidence in CDC, state and local officials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-05-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae6da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae6da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"451\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?w=838\" alt=\"Republicans, Democrats confident that CDC officials are doing a good job responding to the coronavirus\" class=\"wp-image-60088 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png 838w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=279,300 279w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=768,825 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=377,405 377w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=200,215 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=260,279 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=310,333 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=420,451 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=640,687 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=740,795 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=160,172 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-05.png?resize=320,344 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans have much more confidence than Democrats in Trump and Pence to respond to the coronavirus, but majorities of both partisan groups say they are confident in CDC health officials and their state and local officials to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large share of Republicans and Republican leaners (87%) say they either are very (48%) or somewhat (39%) confident in public health officials at the CDC to do a good job responding to the coronavirus. Most Democrats and Democratic leaners (80%) also say they are confident in CDC officials, though fewer (33%) are <em>very <\/em>confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, 75% of Republicans and 72% of Democrats say they are at least somewhat confident that their state and local officials are doing a good job responding to the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are broadly confident that Trump and Pence are doing a good job responding to the coronavirus, while large shares of Democrats lack confidence in them to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About eight-in-ten Republicans (82%) say they are very or somewhat confident in Trump to do a good job responding to the coronavirus; nearly as many (77%) say the same about Pence. By contrast, 87% of Democrats say they are not too (20%) or not at all (67%) confident in Trump to do a good job responding to the coronavirus; a slightly smaller majority (77%) say they are not too (30%) or not at all (47%) confident in Pence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;fewer-republicans-than-democrats-see-major-threats-from-coronavirus&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fewer-republicans-than-democrats-see-major-threats-from-coronavirus\">Fewer Republicans than Democrats see \u2018major\u2019 threats from coronavirus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-06-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeeded\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeeded;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"397\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?w=626\" alt=\"Democrats far more likely than Republicans to view COVID-19 as major threat to health of Americans\" class=\"wp-image-60093 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png 626w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=234,300 234w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=316,405 316w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=200,256 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=260,333 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=310,397 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=420,538 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=160,205 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-06.png?resize=320,410 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are more likely than Republicans to describe the coronavirus as a major threat across all five areas of concern tested in the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most notably, Democrats and Democratic leaners are 26 percentage points more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say that the virus presents a major threat to the U.S. population as a whole (59% vs. 33%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while majorities in both parties say the coronavirus outbreak is a major threat to the U.S. economy, Democrats (77%) are more likely than Republicans (62%) to say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are also somewhat more likely than Republicans to say the coronavirus is a major threat to day-to-day life in their community, their personal financial situation and their personal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;how-an-extended-job-absence-would-impact-workers&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-an-extended-job-absence-would-impact-workers\">How an extended job absence would impact workers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-07-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e7e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e7e0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"717\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?w=600\" alt=\"A majority of employed people earning less than $50,000 say they wouldn\u2019t get paid if the coronavirus caused them to miss work for at least two weeks\" class=\"wp-image-60097 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png 842w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=176,300 176w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=768,1312 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=600,1024 600w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=237,405 237w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=200,342 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=260,444 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=310,529 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=420,717 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=640,1093 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=740,1264 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=160,273 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-07.png?resize=320,547 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missing work for an extended period because of the coronavirus would hurt lower-income, less highly educated, younger and nonwhite workers more than others in the labor force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, just over half of employed people (54%) say they would not get paid if the coronavirus caused them to miss work for at least two weeks. The larger share of this group (33% of all employed people) say it would be difficult for them to keep up with their basic expenses while out of work and not being paid; 21% of workers say they would not get paid but would still be able to keep up with expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just more than a third of employed people (36%) say they would still get paid if they could not work for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus; 10% say they aren\u2019t sure what would happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly seven-in-ten employed people with family incomes of less than $30,000 a year (68%) say they would not get paid if they had to miss work for two weeks because of the coronavirus, including 52% who say they\u2019d have trouble keeping up with expenses during this time. Smaller shares of employed people with higher annual incomes say this. For instance, just 11% of those earning $100,000 a year or more say they would not get paid and would have trouble meeting expenses if they were out of work for at least two weeks because of the virus; most of this group (61%) say they\u2019d continue to get paid if they could not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black and Hispanic workers are less likely than white workers to say they\u2019d still get paid if they had to miss work for two weeks because of the coronavirus. A majority of Hispanic workers (66%) say they would not get paid if the coronavirus caused them to miss work for two weeks, including 47% who say it would be difficult to meet expenses during this time. Half of black workers say they would not get paid, while another 23% say they aren\u2019t sure what would happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The youngest workers surveyed \u2013 those ages 18 to 29 \u2013 are the age group most likely to say they would not get paid if forced to miss two weeks due to the coronavirus. They also are more likely than other age groups to say they would have trouble meeting basic expenses without income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;racial-ethnic-differences-in-personal-health-concerns-from-coronavirus&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"racial-ethnic-differences-in-personal-health-concerns-from-coronavirus\">Racial, ethnic differences in personal health concerns from coronavirus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-08-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4dcc4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4dcc4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"688\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?w=625\" alt=\"Personal health concerns over the coronavirus higher among black and Hispanic people than white people\" class=\"wp-image-60101 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png 838w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=183,300 183w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=768,1257 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=625,1024 625w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=247,405 247w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=200,327 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=260,426 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=310,508 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=420,688 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=640,1048 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=740,1212 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=160,262 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-08.png?resize=320,524 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Americans view the coronavirus as a threat to their own personal health, though far more view it as a minor (51%) than major (27%) threat; 22% say it is not a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The level of personal concern about the virus varies significantly across demographic groups. In particular, older adults, black and Hispanic people, and those with no college experience are especially likely to view the coronavirus as a major threat to their own health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of those of all races and ethnicities see the new coronavirus as at least a minor threat to their health. However, 46% of black people and 39% of Hispanics view the coronavirus as a major threat to their own health, compared with 21% of white adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among adults ages 65 and older, 86% say the coronavirus is a threat to their personal health, including 33% who say it\u2019s a major threat. Among adults ages 18 to 29, a smaller majority sees the virus as a personal health threat (72%) and 23% view it as a major threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who live in urban areas (33%) are somewhat more likely to see the coronavirus as a major threat to their personal health than those living in suburban (25%) or rural (25%) areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across levels of educational attainment, 35% of those with no college experience say the coronavirus is a major threat to their personal health, compared with 26% of those with some college experience, 19% of college graduates and 21% of postgraduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are not major differences in concern over personal health between those who say they are covered by health insurance and those who say they are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;close-followers-of-coronavirus-news-more-likely-to-see-major-threats&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"close-followers-of-coronavirus-news-more-likely-to-see-major-threats\">Close followers of coronavirus news more likely to see major threats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/03\/18\/u-s-public-sees-multiple-threats-from-the-coronavirus-and-concerns-are-growing\/pp_2020-03-18_coronavirus_0-09-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeedec\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeedec;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"411\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?w=628\" alt=\"Those most attentive to coronavirus news are more likely than less attentive people to say it poses a major threat\" class=\"wp-image-60105 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png 628w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=226,300 226w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=306,405 306w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=200,265 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=260,344 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=310,411 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=420,556 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=160,212 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/03\/PP_2020.03.18_coronavirus_0-09.png?resize=320,424 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of U.S. adults (51%) say they are following news about the coronavirus very closely, while 38% say they are following it fairly closely and just 11% say they are following it not too or not at all closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those most closely following news about the coronavirus are significantly more likely than other groups to say the virus poses a major threat in all five areas of concern tested in the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, 78% of those following news very closely say the coronavirus outbreak is a major threat to the U.S. economy, compared with 65% of those following news fairly closely and just 46% of the relatively small share of the public that\u2019s following the news not too or not at all closely. 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