Younger adults more likely to say COVID-19 has been made a smaller deal than it really is % ofU.S. adults who say the coronavirus outbreak has been
About a third of 18- to 29-year-olds (35%) say the pandemic has been made a bigger deal than it really is, close to the overall average. But those youngest adults are more likely to say it has been made a smaller deal (32%) than any other age group. At the same time, fewer 18- to 29-year-olds say the outbreak has been approached about right (32%) than any other age group.
Younger adults more likely to say COVID-19 has been  | made a smaller deal than it really is  | % ofU.S. adults who say the coronavirus outbreak has been  | Made a  | Made a  | BIGGER deal  | SMALLER deal  | Approached  | than it really is  | than it really is  | about right  | Ages 18-29  | 35%  | 32%  | 32%  | 41  | 30-49  | 22  | 37  | Alling  | 50-64  | 18  | 40  | 65+  | 35  | 15  | 50  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 4-10, 2020  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 