With new COVID-19 cases plummeting as the Omicron variant continues to recede, Americans report lower risk perceptions of the virus and are increasingly returning to their normal, pre-COVID life. In response, many believe the country should move towards reopening. The poll also finds that while nearly eight in ten (78%) […] Read more »
Large Shares of the Public Worry about the Consequences of Both Ending and Keeping COVID-19 Restrictions
As federal, state, and local authorities move to roll back COVID-19 restrictions, a new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey finds many people ready to get back to normal but a public also nervous about the potential consequences. Large shares of the public are worried about the implications of both keeping […] Read more »
Most don’t see enough Black influence and representation in corporate America, politics, policing
When it comes to Black influence and representation in the U.S., most agree there’s still room for improvement. Americans generally don’t think Black Americans have enough representation in various areas, including in corporate America, politics, and law enforcement. CONTINUED Kabir Khanna, CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Americans’ Trust in Scientists, Other Groups Declines
Americans’ confidence in groups and institutions has turned downward compared with just a year ago. Trust in scientists and medical scientists, once seemingly buoyed by their central role in addressing the coronavirus outbreak, is now below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, 29% of U.S. adults say they have a great deal of […] Read more »
Low Satisfaction With U.S. Gov’t Regulation of Businesses
At the end of President Joe Biden’s first year in office, Americans’ satisfaction with the government’s regulation of businesses and industries has fallen eight percentage points to 28%, the lowest point since 2016 when Gallup first began tracking this measure annually. Dissatisfaction is at a new high of 60% and […] Read more »
42% of adults nationwide have received a COVID-19 booster
The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows that 42% of all adults nationwide have received a COVID-19 booster and more than three quarters (77%) have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, up slightly since November (73%) before the omicron variant triggered a surge in cases, hospitalizations […] Read more »