There are fewer new cases of Covid-19 in the US in more than a year. The response from an increasing number of Americans has been to resume a lot of normal activities. This is consistent across polling data and real-world activities, such as flying. This step in the country’s return […] Read more »
Risks and rewards: The summer that will define the Biden presidency
President Biden returned to Washington from his European trip, facing what could be the defining weeks of his first year in office. After a fast and relatively successful start during his first 100 days, Biden now confronts some of his biggest decisions in the second 100. Three major issues are […] Read more »
Public is Relaxing its Pandemic Precautions
Many Americans have started to relax their personal pandemic precautions at least some of the time and participate in some everyday activities again. Overall, 39% are satisfied with the speed in which local restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have been rescinded. Nearly as many, 34%, are concerned […] Read more »
What Do Americans Think About Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
The African American Research Collaborative (AARC) and the Commonwealth Fund, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson and W.K. Kellogg foundations, recently released findings from a nationwide poll of more than 12,000 Americans on COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The poll had the largest sample of African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Pacific […] Read more »
‘I don’t buy’ that 70% of Americans will be vaccinated by July 4
538’s Nate Silver on whether or not the United States can reach the White House’s COVID-19 goal to have 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4, 2021. This Week, ABC News Read more »
Vaccinated or not, Americans venture out
… Most believe businesses that handle travel and crowds ought to be taking an array of safety measures and that employers can mandate vaccines for their workers. In terms of who is out and about, vaccinated people tend to be comfortable, but non-vaccinated people — of whom there are still […] Read more »