Before Trump Tested Positive for Coronavirus, Republicans’ Attention to Pandemic Had Sharply Declined

Partisans who turn to a mix of major sources (those with audiences with similar ideologies, and others) are more likely to closely follow most coronavirus topics

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Partisans who turn to a mix of major sources (those with audiences with similar ideologies, and others) are more likely to closely follow most coronavirus topics
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