More people in the U.S. are worried about the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak than are concerned about exposure for themselves or their family, according to a new Fortune|SurveyMonkey poll.
- 50% of people in the U.S. are worried they or someone in their family will be exposed to coronavirus
- 61% are worried there will be an outbreak in the U.S.
- 75% are worried about the negative economic effect
About two-thirds of people (65%) say they expect a recession to occur in the next year.
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Question text:
How worried are you that you or someone in your family will be exposed to the coronavirus?
How worried are you that there will be an outbreak of coronavirus in the United States?
How worried are you that the coronavirus outbreak will have a negative economic effect on the United States?
How likely are you to change or cancel any upcoming domestic travel plans as a result of the coronavirus outbreak?
How likely are you to change or cancel any upcoming international travel plans as a result of the coronavirus outbreak?
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