The AP (8/20, Fingerhut, Anderson) reported, “Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since winter, a new poll shows, as the delta variant rages, more states and school districts adopt mask and vaccination requirements and the nation’s hospitals once again fill to capacity.” The poll (PDF) published by Associated Press-NORC Center shows that “41% [of 1,729 adults] are ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ worried about themselves or their family becoming infected with the virus. That is up from 21% in June, and about the same as in January, during the country’s last major surge, when 43% were extremely or very worried.”
HealthDay (8/20, Preidt) reported the poll also found that “nearly six in 10 favor requiring full vaccination for people to travel on airplanes or attend crowded public events, while roughly one-quarter oppose such measures.” The Hill (8/20, Vakil) also reported on the poll.
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— “COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge, AP-NORC poll finds “James Anderson and Hannah Fingerhut, AP, August 20, 2021