Poll: Majority fear coronavirus restrictions will be lifted too soon

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/19/poll-coronavirus-restrictions-194377

More Americans are fearful that the pandemic will directly affect them.

A sign overhead on a highway reminds drivers to "Stay home, limit travel, save lives" in Monroe, Wash.

Almost 60 percent of American voters are worried that lifting restrictions on public behavior too soon will lead to a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths.

According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Sunday, 58 percent of registered voters expressed concern about a loosening of restrictions, compared with 32 percent who worried that the restrictions would stay in place for too long. Three percent said they were concerned about both scenarios.

There were partisan divides on the topic, some of which have been reflected in recent protests around the nation in places like Ohio and Michigan. While a clear majority of Democrats (77 percent) and independents (57 percent) are more worried about…

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