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The coronavirus pandemic has taken a hit in the paychecks of close to half of U.S. households, the Census Bureau says.

Since March 13, 47 percent of adults say they or another adult in their home have lost employment income, while 39 percent say they're expecting their households to earn less from work over the next four weeks.

With the first of the month coming in less than two weeks, more than a fifth of adults report they have just slight or no confidence in their ability to make their next rent or mortgage payment on time.

a new weekly survey the bureau rolled out last month

 to try to gauge how the outbreak is altering lives in the U.S.

 of the Household Pulse Survey released Wednesday help illustrate how the coronavirus is taking a toll on people's health as most of the country continues to shelter at home.

Over the last four weeks, close to 4 in 10 adults say they have waited to get medical care because of the pandemic. 

The Census Bureau surveyed more than 74,000 households through online questionnaires between April 23 and May 5 for its first batch of findings. The bureau developed the questions for this $1.2 million experimental survey with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies.

, says it's planning to continue sending emails from 

 — as well as text messages from 39242 — with links to the Household Pulse Survey through mid-July.  

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Hansi Lo Wang

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Because of COVID-19, 47 percent of adults say their households have lost employment income and close to 40 percent have delayed getting medical care, according to the first results of a new Census Bureau survey. 

About half of U.S. homes lost wages during pandemic, Census Bureau finds

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