Only 13% say they would definitely return to public places over the next few weeks if restrictions lifted right now. 13% would be comfortable going to a sports or entertainment event; 15% getting on an airplane; 29% would be comfortable going to restaurants or bars.
Asked to directly prioritize 2 tough choices, health also wins by a roughly similar 2-to-1 margin. Many they think they can last at least a few more weeks financially. 41% think they can go on at least another few weeks; 17% don’t think they’ll be affected.
ALSO: Most Americans think stay-at-home orders around the country are working, a view that cuts across party lines. 3 in 4 say the measures so far are effective when it comes to limiting the spread of the virus, including large percentages of Dems, R’s, and independents.
FROM @CBSNewsPoll: Most Americans say their state's governor should make the decisions about whether to reopen the economy in their area, rather than President Trump, or their local county or city officials.
Most Americans also feel widespread testing is necessary before the opening up the country, though partisan differences are more pronounced on that. Most Democrats and independents think testing is needed. Republicans are less likely to think so.
More than two-thirds of Americans think their state and local officials are doing a good job, while fewer than half think the same of Donald Trump.
HOW IS THE PRESIDENT DOING? Views of the president's overall handling of the #Coronavirus outbreak remain under half at 48%, little changed from two weeks ago after starting off last month in positive territory.
OVERALL... most continue to think things are going badly for the U.S. in its effort to deal with the outbreak, and those assessments are also similar to two weeks ago. Most also see months to go -- not weeks -- before the nation has it under control, new @cbsnewspoll says.
WHAT ABOUT THE PROTESTERS? 62% oppose the protesters who have been in state capitals recently calling for lifting of state lockdowns; by nearly three to one Americans oppose rather than support them. Slightly more Republicans oppose them than support them, too.
TRUMP AND THE PROTESTERS: Very few Americans – only 7% - feel President Trump should encourage these protests. Only 13% of Republicans think he should encourage them. Only a quarter of people who support the protesters think the President should encourage the protests.
PPP IS POPULAR: Public overwhelmingly approves of Congress passing new legislation providing funds to small businesses impacted by the outbreak: approval stands at 88%, and crosses partisan lines to include about nine in ten Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
By two to one, the public thinks federal funds have to this point been going to large businesses rather than small ones. Democrats are independents are especially apt to think the money has gone more to large business, and Republicans are split.
COME BACK, CONGRESS: Most Americans - regardless of party affiliation - think Congress should return to Washington immediately to try to deal with the crisis. Overall, 41% say Congress is doing a good job, with 59% saying a bad one.
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