Journalists set up at the Port of Oakland, California, on March 10, across from the cruise ship Grand Princess. Passengers had begun to disembark after 21 people on board tested positive for COVID-19. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Americans Immersed in COVID-19 News; Most Think Media Are Doing Fairly Well Covering It

About half say they have seen at least some made-up news about the virus; 29% think it was created in a lab.

Pew Research Center's Journalism Project