Poll: A majority of Americans now think the US government is unprepared to handle coronavirus

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• Public opinion has shifted significantly since the beginning of March over the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, with a majority of Americans now saying they think the US government is not so or not at all prepared to handle the outbreak, according to a new Insider poll.
• That number is now at 54%, up from 40% when the same question on government preparedness was asked during the first week of March.
• 60% of Americans now say they are very concerned or extremely concerned the coronavirus will have an impact on their day-to-day lives, up from 26% the first week of March.
• Just 15% of Americans think the government is very or extremely prepared to handle COVID-19 cases.
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Since the beginning of March, Americans are taking the coronavirus much more seriously and have less confidence in their government's ability to respond effectively, according to a new Insider poll. 

Now a majority of Americans — 54% — say the government is not prepared to contain the outbreak and oversee care for the most severe cases. 

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