Those who closely follow COVID-19 news are more likely to talk about the outbreak most or almost all of the time Among those who follow COVID-19 news or over the phone, most or almost all ofthe time
Americans’ tendency to talk about the coronavirus outbreak also differs depending on how closely they are following news about it – and where they get that news. Around six-in-ten adults who follow COVID-19 news very closely (58%) say they talk about the outbreak with other people most or almost all of the time. That compares with around a third of those who follow COVID-19 news fairly closely (36%) and around a fifth who follow coronavirus news not much or not at all (19%). Among those who follow coronavirus news not much or not at all, 30% say they hardly ever or never talk about the virus with other people.
Those who closely follow COVID-19  | news are more likely to talk about the  | outbreak most or almost all of the time  | Among those who follow COVID-19 news  | % who say they are discussing the coronavirus  | outbreak with others, whether online, in person  | or over the phone, most or almost all ofthe time  | Very closely  | 58%  | 36  | Fairly closely  | Not too much/not at all  | 19  | Source: Survey of U .S. adults conducted April 20-26, 2020  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 