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

Majority of Americans think the news media have exaggerated COVID-19 risks at least slightly; Republicans more likely to say so than Democrats

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Majority of Americans think the news media have exaggerated COVID-19 risks at least slightly; Republicans more likely to say so than Democrats
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