Who do Americans trust on COVID? The answer is complicated.

Nearly six in 10 employed Americans said they trusted what they heard about COVID from their employer.

Jan. 23, 2022, By Dante Chinni, NBC News

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has brought more than 20 months of uncertainty. And through the mask mandates and vaccination debates, Americans have developed a complicated and somewhat surprising set of voices they trust about the virus, according to the latest NBC News poll.
 The poll asked a simple question —"In general, do you trust what _____ has said about the coronavirus or not?" — and subbed in a series of possibilities into the blank space.
 
 Through all the names and groups that were mentioned, one thing jumps out in the data: Americans seem more likely to trust people they know directly or people with whom they have direct contact. For instance, the group that ranked highest was "your employer."

Overall, nearly 6 in 10 employed Americans said they trusted what they heard about COVID from their employers.

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