Plus, is belief in God necessary to be moral and have good values?
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July 25, 2020
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** Republicans remain far less likely than Democrats to view COVID-19 as a major threat to public health ([link removed])
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Republicans and Democrats remain far apart ([link removed]) in their views of the public health threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak. More than eight-in-ten Democrats (85%) say the outbreak is a major threat to the health of the U.S. population, compared with 46% of Republicans. Americans overall are less intensely concerned about potential personal-level impacts from COVID-19 than they are about its national effects.
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** As COVID-19 cases increase, most Americans support ‘no excuse’ absentee voting ([link removed])
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About two-thirds of Americans say the option to vote early or absentee ([link removed]) should be available to any voter without requiring a documented reason, while a third say early and absentee voting should only be allowed with a reason. Democrats overwhelmingly back “no excuse” early or absentee voting: 83% support it. By comparison, 55% of Republicans say a documented reason should be necessary to vote early or absentee.
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** How removing unauthorized immigrants from census statistics could affect House reapportionment ([link removed])
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The White House is seeking to remove unauthorized immigrants ([link removed]) in the United States from the apportionment count of the 2020 census. If these immigrants were removed, three states each could lose a U.S. House seat, while three others each could gain one, according to our analysis based on government data.
** Is belief in God necessary for good values? ([link removed])
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Across 34 countries we surveyed in 2019, a median of 45% of adults say it is necessary to believe in God ([link removed]) to be moral and have good values. A median of 53% say prayer plays an important role in their lives, while around six-in-ten say the same about religion and God. Attitudes on these questions vary widely by country and region.
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** Most Americans say social media companies have too much power, influence in politics ([link removed])
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** Before COVID-19, many Latinos worried about their place in America and had experienced discrimination ([link removed])
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The share of Americans who see at least some truth ([link removed]) in the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned by powerful people.
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