The chart above is from a recent Gallup Poll -- done between May 17th and 29th of a national sample of 1,693 adults, with a 3 point margin of error.
When the Coronavirus pandemic reached this country, Donald Trump tried to minimize it by saying it was no more dangerous than the flu. Evidently, too many Republicans believed him. In March, only 42% of Republicans thought the Coronavirus was more lethal than the flu. By April, when it was obvious that many thousands were dying, that number actually went down to 40%.
By comparison, 61% of Independents believed it was more lethal in March, and that grew to 66% in April. Among Democrats, 74% believed it was more lethal in March and that rose to 87% in April.
