Poll: As Coronavirus Spreads, Fewer Americans See Pandemic As A Real Threat
Less than half are making the recommended changes like eating from home more often or canceling plans to avoid large crowds, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
In the face of the coronavirus worsening across the U.S. and reordering the daily life of millions of Americans, fewer people view the pandemic as a real threat, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
Just about 56% of Americans consider the coronavirus a "real threat," representing a drop of 10 percentage points from last month. At the same time, a growing number of Americans think the coronavirus is being "blown out of proportion."
The differences between political parties are stark, with a majority of Republicans saying it is overblown and the vast majority of Democrats considering it a legitimate threat.
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