Axios conducted the survey in conjunction with SurveyMonkey. The survey includes responses from about 7,925 Americans, polled March 9-13.
Sixty-eight percent said they trust state health departments; 67 percent said they trust local offices of emergency management; and 66 percent said they trust the World Health Organization.
Overall, 42 percent said they trust President Trump to protect Americans from major outbreaks of COVID-19. And about 79 percent say they’re closely following updates on coronavirus in the news.
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