Washington D.C., June 2 -- : Despite the coronavirus ripping through US economy and upending everything- from junk bonds to prices for orange juice- a majority of Americans are still in favour of controlling the pandemic outbreak first, rather than restarting economy, a survey found.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans said that the coronavirus outbreak has exacted a severe economic toll on their communities, but a majority of them still opined that controlling the virus spread is more important than trying to restart the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The nationwide survey found that despite the shared disruption of their daily lives since stay-at-home orders began, partisans differ sharply on how the country should move fo...