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Douglas Douville: America does poorly in the pandemic stress test

(Tony Gutierrez | AP file photo) In this April 2, 2020, photo, registered nurses Jonathan Fisk, left, and Patrick LaFontaine set up a COVID-19 testing station for pre-screened pediatric patients outside a Children's Health PM Urgent Care facility in Richardson, Texas. A recent Pew Research Center survey found a steady diet of stressful news from the coronavirus pandemic is stressing many consumers out. The poll shows that while nearly 9 in 10 Americans are following pandemic news either very or fairly closely, most people say they need to take breaks.