NORC poll: Seeking virus data, people struggle with trust

WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans are grappling with an essential question as they try to get the information they need to stay safe during the coronavirus crisis: Whom do you trust?

Sixty-eight percent of Americans say they have high trust in the information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sixty-six percent highly trust their doctor or health care provider, and 52% said the same about their state or local government. That’s according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll published last week.

Just 23% of Americans say they have a great deal or quite a bit of trust in the coronavirus information provided by President Donald Trump.