WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than four in five Americans consider visits to medical facilities risky right now given the potential of being exposed to COVID-19.
When asked how they would feel if they needed medical treatment, 42% of U.S. adults interviewed last week said they would be "very concerned" about being exposed to the novel coronavirus at a doctor's office or hospital, and another 41% said they would be "moderately concerned." Just 17% would be "not too concerned" or "not concerned at all."These findings are based on an online, probability-based Gallup Panel survey conducted March 28-April 2.A separate Gallup question (asked via Gallup Panel March 13-April 2) finds Americans less concerned about their general risk of exposure to