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Here's how Americans coped during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Written by Melissa Cyders, Associate Professor of Psychology, IUPUI
Most people felt they were doing OK – with lots of TV and news updates.Erik Mclean/Unsplash, CC BY

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life for Americans. How well are people across the country dealing with the new reality of closed businesses, shuttered schools, social distancing and the threat of the coronavirus itself?

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