Latest coronavirus polls

Americans Struggle to Navigate COVID-19 'Infodemic': Nearly 8 in 10 say misinformation about virus a major problem; social media, Trump administration seen as most common sources of false info (Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup) Details: https://t.co/IRfCEqqTW6 pic.twitter.com/e12zKAqqhp
— OpinionToday.com (@OpinionToday) May 11, 2020

Two-thirds of Americans concerned states will lift restrictions too quickly – CNNPolitics https://t.co/ZETb6NZyqp
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 7, 2020

In a year from now, do you think your state will be back to normal, or don't you think so? (via new Quinnipiac poll)

Among New York state voters:

47% yes, back to normal a year from now
47% no, not back to normal a year from now
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 6, 2020

% of households willing to do the following, without a vaccine:

– Restaurants YES 44%
– Malls YES 39%

– Cruise ships NO 77%
– Planes NO 73%
– Stadiums NO 72%
– Gym/Fitness NO 65%

(via @fundstrat, citing Gordon Haskett Research poll data
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) May 6, 2020

63% of Americans are worried states will lift stay-at-home restrictions too quickly, according to a new Monmouth University poll.https://t.co/xB0p8YgupO
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 6, 2020

Poll: 70 percent of voters more concerned about rolling back social-distancing restrictions too early https://t.co/8smjJh6xAe pic.twitter.com/FjnZ53zhz3
— The Hill (@thehill) May 6, 2020

Approval rating on handling the coronavirus response among New York state voters via Quinnipiac poll:

Governor Cuomo: 81% approve, 17% disapprove

President Trump: 35% approve, 61% disapprove
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 6, 2020

The partisan gap in the latest CNBC battleground state poll shows a divide between delusion and reality:

Is it safe to go to a:
Nail salon: 77% R; 9% D
Dine-in restaurant: 70% R; 5% D
Bar: 52% R; 4% D
Large sporting event: 37% R; 2% D

Is the economy in a recession?
50% R; 89% D
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 6, 2020

NATIONAL POLL: Majority of Americans say @realDonaldTrump has been largely inconsistent in his #COVID19 press briefings.
55% inconsistent
36% consistent

INCONSISTENT by party:
DEM – 85%
IND – 58%
REP – 18%https://t.co/IpNcOzPV39
— MonmouthPoll (@MonmouthPoll) May 5, 2020

consistently struck by how the vast majority of the american public understands the seriousness of this crisis in a way that the president of the united states and his political party simply don’t. https://t.co/LO9UehhVSi
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) May 5, 2020

If you’re concerned that you or someone you’re close to will be infected with the coronavirus, the data shows that you are not alone. Via @FiveThirtyEight. https://t.co/fkjoz47qve
— ABC News (@ABC) May 3, 2020

Pres. Trump's disapproval rating among Americans reaches highest level since the first ABC News/Ipsos poll on the coronavirus (57%), with only 42% approving, according to new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/XAk3eGTBJL pic.twitter.com/A5GBhqEHqP
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 2, 2020

Survey shows 82 percent of Oregonians, including ***72 percent of Republicans***, support lockdown. Those protesting are a clique of unhinged fascist cultists https://t.co/IsHNoKmttB
— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) May 2, 2020

“Nearly ⅓ of the people we polled believe that the #coronavirus was manufactured on purpose.”https://t.co/2bO5W55L0v
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) May 1, 2020

BREAKING: Governors in ALL 50 STATES got higher ratings than Trump for COVID response.

Every. Single. State.https://t.co/5yM2pvsbuq
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 30, 2020

Compare and contrast: Trump's approval on coronavirus, per the RCP polling averages: 46-51.

Trump is around *30 points* behind every one of these governors. https://t.co/NDm4VU1Mta
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 30, 2020

White Nationalism at the Illinois reopening rally

Terrible anti-Semitism. These rallies have brought out all kinds of ugliness and Trump supports them instead of the CDC recommendations.

If you aren’t fluent in German or history, this means “work sets you free” & appears above the entrance to Auschwitz & other Nazi concentration camps. The photo is from an event in Chicago yesterday supposedly on reopening Illinois. It has no place in this debate or any other. pic.twitter.com/ST0WJTzdAB
— Robert Gibbs (@Robt_Gibbs) May 2, 2020

Let’s just stop calling them reopen protests and start calling them what they are: White nationalist rallies https://t.co/pWDMwVLKP8
— Mairav Zonszein מרב זונשיין (@MairavZ) May 2, 2020

This was one of the signs at the “Re-open Illinois” event today. She assured those that she was not a Nazi, and stated, “I have Jewish friends.” Thank you for representing yourself and your “movement” for what it is. pic.twitter.com/CcIX2SVu6s
— Dennis Kosuth, RN (@Dennis_Kosuth) May 1, 2020

Illinois Nazis. I hate Illinois Nazis. https://t.co/eqXWSVC4C9
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) May 2, 2020

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The mask controversy (updated 5/11/20)

Everyone should wear a mask when they go out. If you don’t, you could be spreading the disease to others.

In middle of pandemic, it's not just Trump who doesn't wear a mask. Most WH officials don't wear them around WH grounds either. w/ @Kevinliptakcnn and @betsy_klein https://t.co/4eYStGFV9e
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 7, 2020

Coverage of mask-wearing is being covered like the new "culture war" — just another blue vs. red divide. But something is different here as 2/3 of the country is wearing masks regularly. The divide is really within the GOP as roughly half of Republicans are and half aren't. pic.twitter.com/CcvOm11wFx
— Nick Gourevitch (@nickgourevitch) May 9, 2020

▪︎ Some think it infringes on their civil liberties
▪︎ Some think it could make them look weak
▪︎ Some find the guidance confusing
▪︎ Some find it uncomfortable https://t.co/YQnrj7H5CN
— CNN (@CNN) May 10, 2020

Trump says he didn't wear a mask at Honeywell factory because the company said he didn't need to.

But a statement sent to me by Honeywell strongly suggests the White House initiated this.

Trump is using these events to project fake normalcy.

New piece:https://t.co/MwuN6uNgUM
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 6, 2020

Underscoring how opposition to social distancing & other preventative measures has become a form of ideological & even religious belief. Question: how does the D mayor of Charlotte & D gov of NC feel about possibility of thousands of people w/some beliefs gathering in their city? https://t.co/tTm0ChYdqT
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) May 6, 2020

“Models show that if 80 percent of people wear masks that are 60 percent effective, easily achievable with cloth, we can get to an effective R0 of less than one. That’s enough to halt the spread of the disease.” https://t.co/j7xNVtw02i
— Nada Bakos (@nadabakos) May 5, 2020

The damage Trump continues to do by being too vain to wear a mask https://t.co/HUIJsvDciu
— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) May 5, 2020

Yes, masks are now a political footballhttps://t.co/RbOX3f9dkv
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) May 5, 2020

What I don't understand is the rush to reopen AND the "protest" against wearing PPE. Wearing masks will mitigate the risks associated *with* reopening — allowing it to potentially accelerate faster while keeping spread down. So why don't GOP leaders aggressively promote it??
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) May 6, 2020

The MAGA hostility to masks seems somehow on brand, though it’s not so easy to say why. Some kind of faux manliness, faux Americanism thing? You say masks and they think niqabs and burkas? Don’t mask me =s don’t tread on me? Could an appeal to the Lone Ranger get them on board?
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 6, 2020

.@RyanLizza tells @smerconish that masks have become “the first symbol, I think, of the pandemic that has been sort of politicized.”

“It should just be a science-based decision, right? There shouldn't really be a big political debate about this.” https://t.co/45FijaXDw0 pic.twitter.com/4cgrXrtBM2
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) May 2, 2020

Wearing a mask protects others in case you’ve contracted the virus & don’t know it yet or are asymptomatic. It’s an act of kindness & caring for others, especially essential workers, to wear one in public.
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) May 2, 2020

Since masks mostly protect other people from you rather than the other way around, refusing to wear one means you are a selfish jerk, not a brave voice protesting authority. So very on brand for this WH and the modern GOP. https://t.co/6hIfSwrTNY
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) May 1, 2020

Comment on the tweet/article below:

I think it would be more accurate to say: Liberals are following the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by wearing masks. Conservatives are potentially increasing the likelihood of making other people sick by not wearing masks.

.⁦@dlippman⁩ and I wrote about the politicization of masks, yet another sign that in a deeply polarized America almost anything can be turned into a token of tribal affiliation. https://t.co/87R77fBEKJ
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 1, 2020

Mask or no mask? The face mask is becoming a political symbol in the brewing culture war over the coronavirus. https://t.co/G1A60ya4sJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 7, 2020

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Why do Michigan protesters have guns?

I don’t want hear any crap from the right wing about Antifa. There were marches and rallies protesting Trump’s election but they didn’t involve guns.

Make no mistake, our GOP legislators are showing their true colors – They don't care about the people, they care about power and trying to take down a Democratic Governor – a woman, no less. https://t.co/SLgDNbRCg8
— Amy Hunter (@amy10506) April 30, 2020

I always wonder what wrong in the lives of these young men that they ended up like this. https://t.co/OOuRChi6iB
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 30, 2020

Let’s be clear about something. Cammo-clad paramilitary fetishists festooned in tactical gear and carrying assault rifles storming our state capitols while “protesting” is obscene. It is an assault on the sanctity of representative democracy and our American system.
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) April 30, 2020

When you need guns to make your “point” it’s usually a clue that you can’t rely on the strength of your ideas https://t.co/FJqZfOdZ1X
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) April 30, 2020

When you show up with rifles, it stops being a protest and becomes a threat. https://t.co/cSzKwu0z6K
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) April 30, 2020

This happened today at the “liberate” nonsense in Michigan.

Almost feels like it’s not just about the stay home order.pic.twitter.com/KpMXSjnA0d
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) April 30, 2020

Protesters, some carrying firearms, storm Michigan Capitol as state lawmakers debate an extension of Gov. Whitmer’s state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic; lawmakers expected to vote on 28-day extension before it expires at midnight. https://t.co/vveNSmA8LP
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 30, 2020

Forget “the age of Trump” shit. That frames it as if it has only been around the last few years. He is an accelerant, yes. But white men have used firearms to convey their vitriol, bigotries, and insecurities since the very founding of this republic. This has always been America. https://t.co/kyy8PXxcVt
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 30, 2020

If they were black or brown or Muslim it would have been a bloodbath. Cops would have unleashed hell on them. Fox News would be ranting about "terrorists!" https://t.co/KtfaM7iAeU
— chauncey devega (@chaunceydevega) April 30, 2020

Armed extremists are threatening Michigan lawmakers who are meeting at the statehouse to consider extending the governor's stay-at-home order before it expires tonight. They demanded to be let onto the House floor, chanting, “Let us in!" #mileg https://t.co/QGo1TQlJ9D
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 30, 2020

Armed protesters inside the Michigan statehouse are screaming Heil Whitmer, according to media. #mileg https://t.co/VK6XrquSSX
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 30, 2020

Recent coronavirus polls

In this Oct-Nov 2009 CNN poll, for example, 57% approved of Obama’s handling of H1N1. Per 538, Trump is at 43.5% approval of his handling of the coronavirus.

In summary, Trump bashing Obama for “poor marks, bad polls” on H1N1 does not make sense. https://t.co/F8vnsZNIGy pic.twitter.com/9SR5YyYuKU
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 10, 2020

A new 50-state poll shows that *every single governor* in the United States has a higher approval rating for handling the coronavirus than Trump does in that governor's state. https://t.co/vNHorrS4BK
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 1, 2020

3 governors are reopening their states faster than their voters want. @davidlazer @NUnetsi, @Ognyanova @RutgersCommInfo, @matthewabaum @Kennedy_School find out what the citizens of Georgia, Tennessee and Florida think of their governors’ plans. #Covid19 https://t.co/FDoNYAVDKm
— Monkey Cage (@monkeycageblog) April 30, 2020

Trump wants schools to reopen. 85% of Americans disagree. https://t.co/YCb22a2OBi
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) April 29, 2020

New NPR poll:

55% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of coronavirus, a 6 point *jump* in the last month. Only 44% approve.

By 55-40, they prefer Biden over Trump on coronavirus

By 51-44, they prefer Biden to Trump on the economy (big)https://t.co/1fEGdFalei
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 29, 2020

Analysis: Again and again, Americans give their governors higher marks on coronavirus than their president https://t.co/NxuAwPIZBX
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 28, 2020

Fascinating leftover @CivisAnalytics stat from this piece:

Of Americans WHO OPPOSE LOCKDOWNS:

Just over 5% are nonwhite workers who have personally lost a job in the crisis.

Just under 70% are white workers who have *not* lost a job in the crisis. https://t.co/QZlltD5pqA
— Jim Tankersley (@jimtankersley) April 27, 2020

A poll released last week broke out responses in three groups:
– those who lost work/pay causing a major problem
– those who lost work/pay with less effect
– those who lost no work/pay

All three groups support distancing by a 4-to-1 margin. https://t.co/xVkaoEeMLo pic.twitter.com/AwcwqQ075V
— Philip Bump (@pbump) April 28, 2020

How many Americans are "very" worried about the coronavirus’s effect on the U.S. economy? https://t.co/El7aStHsgX
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) April 28, 2020

Analysis: Those who’ve lost work or pay from the virus still broadly support stay-at-home measures https://t.co/SQDqUhHoqc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 27, 2020

"Roughly half of adults ages 18 to 29 (48%) say they have had a virtual party or gathering because of COVID-19, compared with 38% of those ages 30 to 49 and 21% of those 50 and older," via @pewresearch @FactTank @Emily_Vogels https://t.co/dYA6stE112 pic.twitter.com/DNsYqeolzb
— Brooke Auxier (@brookeauxier) April 30, 2020

This is a bad time for newspapers

“The paper is dying" https://t.co/i6scC5kYRM
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 30, 2020

Layoffs have pummeled U.S. newspapers in recent years. https://t.co/LadbmG2ur6 pic.twitter.com/F9IwK1Tjgm
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) April 29, 2020

U.S. newspapers shed 51% of their newsroom employees between 2008 and 2019 – a period that predates a fresh round of layoffs driven by the coronavirus economic downturn. https://t.co/pcIdRjakQd pic.twitter.com/GNNIrCGb38
— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) April 27, 2020

Thank you to ⁦@brianstelter⁩ ⁦@ReliableSources⁩ ⁦@ProducerDiane⁩ & ⁦@CNN⁩ for having me on the show to talk about struggles facing local news. The ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ and other newspapers around the country are working hard to tell important stories. pic.twitter.com/ilIJHbQptr
— Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) April 26, 2020

Every day, more furloughs at newspapers across the USA. Today it's Tribune Publishing: 3-week furloughs for non-union employees "who are paid an annual base salary between $40,000 and $67,000." Most higher-paid employees (who were just hit with a pay reduction) aren't affected.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 21, 2020

This thread on the terrible toll on journalists and journalism https://t.co/qt4cLVQrGI
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 18, 2020

In 2008, newspaper newsroom employees made up about six-in-ten (62%) of all newsroom employees. By 2019, the share had dropped to four-in-ten (40%). pic.twitter.com/y3zpLgNgAJ
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) April 20, 2020

The loss of local news around the country is so devastating https://t.co/roTzr4661Q
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) April 17, 2020

We cut everybody's salary @dallasnews today. I hate that we had to do it, but I'm grateful that our company found ways to share the burden and invest in the future. Damn, I love these journalists. They'll never stop fighting and I won't either.https://t.co/hN0N9nVdMh
— Just Another Mike Wilson (@mWilstory) April 6, 2020

Where to buy masks by mail

Here’s what I’ve seen. So far, I have masks from Custom Ink and SensaCalm.

Review of best cloth masks

Look Human face mask covers

Masks you can buy to support charities

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NOK Warrior Pleated Washable Face Mask

Nomad makes masks and sanitizer

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Joining the Ravens, the Orioles now have their own face masks with team logos on them. https://t.co/5H7UB1D7il
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) May 8, 2020

Tagotee masks

Trump was warned about the coronavirus in January and February

He ignored the warnings. I blame him for many deaths that could have been avoided.

Asked moments ago in the Oval if he received warnings about covid in the PDB, he said: "I would have to check."

He did. The subject was raised at least a dozen times in the PDB in Jan/Feb. Some were substantial articles. Others brief mentions. But it was there. https://t.co/efLuOCwJhs
— Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) April 28, 2020