Poll: Most Americans Concerned There Will Be a Major Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
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%), says the latest KFF tracking poll. A substantial share (43%) also say they are concerned that they or a family member will contract the virus.
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.