Broad public support for travel restrictions, business closures to combat outbreak
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March 28, 2020
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** Worries about coronavirus surge, as most Americans expect a recession – or worse ([link removed])
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Americans are increasingly alarmed ([link removed]) by the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. Two-thirds of U.S. adults – including majorities in all major demographic and partisan groups – say COVID-19 is a “significant crisis.” Also, nearly two-thirds say the outbreak will cause a recession or depression in the U.S., including nearly one-in-five who anticipate a depression.
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** Young workers likely to be hard hit as COVID-19 strikes a blow to restaurants, other service sector jobs ([link removed])
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Nearly one-in-four U.S. workers – 38.1 million out of 157.5 million – are employed in one of the industries most likely to feel an immediate impact ([link removed]) from the COVID-19 outbreak. Among the most vulnerable are workers in retail trade (10% of all workers) and food services and drinking places (6%). And nearly half of workers ages 16 to 24 are employed in service-sector establishments.
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** Americans who get news mostly through social media least likely to follow coronavirus coverage ([link removed])
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More than half of people whose most common pathway to political and election news is through social media say they have encountered made-up news about COVID-19 ([link removed]) . And these social media news consumers – 18% of U.S. adults overall – fare comparatively poorly when it comes to answering a question about when a vaccine might be available. Cable and national TV viewers are most likely to be following the story closely.
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