WASHINGTON – Americans are increasingly taking preventative measures, including staying away from large crowds and avoiding touching their hands to their faces, to confront the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The survey found that 94% of Americans say they are staying away from large groups, up from 68% in mid-March, while 86% say they are avoiding other people as much as possible.
Among other findings in the survey, conducted March 26-29 among American adults: — Americans' worries about infection with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, have increased dramatically in the past six weeks — including across age groups, race and ethnicity and by