As public health officials closely monitor the spread and severity of the omicron variant, most Americans are again avoiding travel, staying away from large groups, and wearing masks. To feel safe while participating in public life, 59% consider it essential that they personally are vaccinated. Few Americans think the pandemic […] Read more »
Will virus be ‘over’? Most Americans think not
… A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that few — just 15% — say they’ll consider the pandemic over only when COVID-19 is largely eliminated. By contrast, 83% say they’ll feel the pandemic is over when it’s largely a mild illness. The poll shows […] Read more »
Politico-Harvard poll: Big domestic spending bills seen as stoking inflation
Democrats trying to salvage parts of the Biden social spending agenda will find a limited number of issues that resonate with voters heading into the midterm elections, according to a POLITICO-Harvard survey that shows significant concern over whether big-ticket items could lead to more inflation. Respondents think free universal pre-K, […] Read more »
Two Covid Americas: The unvaccinated are less worried than the boosted
Covid’s starkly different impact on the young and old has been one of the virus’s defining characteristics. It tends to be mild for children and younger adults but is often severe for the elderly. More than three-quarters of all U.S. Covid deaths have occurred among people 65 and older. Given […] Read more »
America remains on pause as Omicron continues
The Administration’s efforts to distribute masks and tests has been met with widespread public approval. Over four in five Americans (84%) support the federal government mailing free at-home COVID tests to anyone who wants one, including a majority (65%) of the unvaccinated. Similar numbers (84%) also support making N95 masks […] Read more »
The coronavirus debate over school closures has hurt Democrats
The battle over whether schools should be closed to in-person learning because of the coronavirus has ramped up with the Omicron surge. Schools in a number of districts in the country have either gone fully to remote learning or have delayed returning after the holidays. It has also pitted teachers’ […] Read more »