WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The novel coronavirus has quickly surged to the top of the list of most important problems facing the U.S., surpassing government, which has consistently held the top spot with few exceptions since early 2017.
The 45% of Americans naming COVID-19 dwarfs all other problems cited, including government or poor leadership (20%), the economy or jobs (9%) and healthcare (6%).
All other problems are cited by 3% or fewer Americans.These findings, from Gallup's April 1-14 annual Economy and Personal Finance Poll, track with recent Gallup Panel data that Americans are more worried about getting COVID-19 than they are about experiencing financial hardship as a result of it.