A sizable majority is concerned about the coronavirus pandemic, and the number saying the virus is “not at all” under control has inched up, according to a new Fox Business survey of registered voters nationwide. Twenty-seven percent think the pandemic is under control (8 percent completely and 19 percent mostly), […] Read more »
Most Americans ‘Worn Out’ By Covid
A majority of Americans say they feel “worn out” by how Covid has impacted their daily lives, and nearly half feel “angry” about it. And the public’s exasperation may also be having an impact on how they view their political leaders’ handling of the pandemic, according to the latest Monmouth […] Read more »
The U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program at One Year
Nearly 800,000 Americans have died so far during the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic, with more than half those deaths occurring during 2021. One year into the U.S. vaccination effort, much attention has focused on the stubborn persistence of the pandemic, which has been fueled by new, more- transmissible variants and the […] Read more »
Uptick in Concern over COVID Infection
As public health officials closely monitor the spread and severity of the omicron variant, more Americans are concerned about coronavirus infection compared to recent months. Nonetheless, fewer Americans are taking precautions compared to the spring and many are returning to pre-pandemic activities. Thirty-six percent of Americans are extremely or very […] Read more »
Americans plan social holiday season despite Omicron, as most vaccinated feel protected
Omicron isn’t causing Americans to cancel plans this holiday season, which looks to be a social one, in part because the vaccinated are at least somewhat confident they’re protected from the virus and its variants. That doesn’t mean they’re shrugging off the threat, though, but rather that they believe there […] Read more »
Are Vaccine Polls Flawed?
Two widely followed surveys “significantly overestimated” how many American adults got their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine last spring, says an article in the scientific journal Nature that was published online on Wednesday. The surveys have large numbers of participants but nevertheless aren’t representative of the U.S. adult population, […] Read more »