AP-NORC poll: US course at record low, Trump sinks on virus

By Julie Pace and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 26, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump’s presidency, putting the incumbent in a perilous position as his reelection bid against…

AP-NORC poll: Nearly half say job lost to virus won’t return

By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press July 24, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic now believe those jobs are lost forever, a new poll shows, a sign of increasing pessimism that would translate into roughly 10 million workers needing to…

AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks

By Michael R. Blood and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press July 23, 2020 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favor requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, a new poll finds, reflecting fresh alarm over spiking coronavirus cases and a growing embrace of…

AP-NORC poll: Very few Americans back full school reopening

By Collin Binkley and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 22, 2020 BOSTON (AP) — Virtual instruction. Mandated masks. Physical distancing. The start of school will look very different this year because of the coronavirus — and that’s OK with the vast majority of Americans. Only about 1 in 10 Americans think daycare centers,…

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