The survey also reports that 46 percent of U.S. adults say their household has experienced some type of financial loss.
Seventy-eight percent of U.S. adults who have lost their job because of the coronavirus outbreak believe they will return to work after the pandemic ends, according to a new poll.
The poll's 78 percent figure comes as the nation's unemployment rate continues to rise during the pandemic. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, first-time claims for unemployment benefits hit 4.4 million in the week ending April 18. The poll also shows that 46 percent of U.S. adults say their household has experienced some type of financial loss, which resulted from reduced hours, layoffs or unpaid leave.
Despite these actions and widespread unemployment, a majority of Americans, 61 percent, believe that stay-at-home and other preventive measures in their state are about right. By comparison, only 12 percent said their respective state's measures went too far, and 26 percent said the actions weren't enough.
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