Posted on 05/04/2020 8:19:45 AM PDT by EdnaMode
Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to concerts, movies, sports events and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 4,429 American adults from April 15 to 21, asking about their previous attendance at sports events and live concerts and their interest in attending if they reopened before a coronavirus vaccine is available. The poll questions noted a vaccine might not be available for more than a year.
About four in 10 people who follow sports avidly and go to arts and entertainment venues and amusement parks said they would do so again if they reopened before a vaccine was available, according to the poll. Another four in 10 said they were willing to wait, even if it takes more than a year to develop a vaccine. The rest said they either “don’t know” what to do or may never attend those events again.
The United States leads the world with almost 1 million coronavirus infections and more than 56,000 deaths as of late Monday. Scientists project that a vaccine will not be on the market for 18 months.
Sporting events fared worst in the poll, with just 17% of American adults saying they would attend when they are reopened to the public, while 26% said they would rather wait for a vaccine.
However, the numbers were much higher among people who had actually attended a professional sporting event in the past year, with 42% said they would return whenever sports reopens to the public and 39% saying they would rather wait for a vaccine.
The poll showed that only 27% of those questioned would go to a movie theater, concert or live theater performance when venues reopen. Thirty-two percent said they would wait for a vaccine before going back to the movies, theater or concerts. In all, 55% of Americans said those events should not resume before a vaccine is available, although movie theaters in some states are already planning on reopening next month.
While a further breakdown was not posted, like sporting events, presumably the percentages are higher among Americans who had actually attended films or concerts in the past year.
Along with sports, theme and amusement parks posted grim numbers. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said they should not reopen until a vaccine is available, while just 20% said they would visit a theme park when they reopen.
Universal Studios has extended its closures in California and Florida until the end of May, while Disneyland and Walt Disney World are closed indefinitely.
LOL take a walk! I have been walking all over my township since March 16. Our county is going to be the last to open in PA due to NYC. We also do not know when hair salons will open. It’s awful!
Is a real, legit news site saying this, or only a right wing blog like dailyconservative?
60% of Americans have compromised immune systems? No, most are scared snowflakes.
Only place I get to go to these days is the grocery store and it is more crowded than when I went pre-CV.
The virus doesn’t care if you are buying milk or looking at books in a library or store or getting a haircut.
the lockdown isn’t about virus transmission. Originally they said it was only to limit the spread, now they don’t care about overwhelming hospitals (which never got overwhelmed). They just want to keep people locked down because they can.
This is nothing new. People with colds and flu could spread their illness by attending such events, and no one blinked an eye. Just as dying in auto, train, and plane accidents is "unfortunate" but not enough to shut down the service.
As far as the motion picture theaters, no thank you. My experience in the typical theater was marred by the patrons who keep talking, popping their chewing gum. and kicking the back of the seat in front of them. Add to that the elimination of the intermission (which I recall fondly when I saw 2001 A Space Odyssey years ago) the prep work for an evening at the movies is more than I can take. Not to mention the $50-60 tab. I have a big screen 4K TV, and use headphones in deference to my upstairs neighbors.
I haven’t been to a concert in over 35 years or a movie in almost 20 years.
I would have avoided crowded venues without a stay in place order. I will avoid them until I feel comfortable.
People will go back to normal in states where they are allowed to go back to normal.
I guess they’d better hurry up with that vaccine then, because I have tickets to see Ted Nugent at the end of July.
Liberalism is the only plague killing this country.
“I would have avoided crowded venues without a stay in place order. I will avoid them until I feel comfortable.”
As a rule I avoid crowds, virus or no virus. I just don’t like crowds.
People will go back to normal.
This is the most “abnormal” thing I have witnessed in my 5 decades of life and it is not yet over. The damage to our economy is going to take a long time to unwind and every week we delay re-opening is going to add a much longer time to recover. We also need to recognize that the left in our nation is going to squeeze this event for every drop of partisanship they can find in this election season. They will use it for every advantage and it will be ugly.
I think many of us will return to whatever our “normal” was before, but I do not think it will be this year. The virus will run its course, but the damage to our economy will be far more difficult to repair. The virus that occupies our body politic will NOT fix itself anytime soon because the left does not want to fix it.
The totalitarian state has found their new battle cry and they will not surrender it easily.
About 400% too many CGI garbage movies made anyway, so this just culls the herd.
Actually, I’ve been walking daily for the last 3-4 weeks and my weight has remained the same - perhaps lost a couple of lbs - since the closing of LAF.
In addition to the exercise, just getting sunshine has been quite uplifting and helped to kill that Chinese virus.
In my 20s and early 30s, I ran 25-30 miles a week...until my shins said “no mas”. Walking certainly helps...but I’ll be glad to get back to a HIIT program on an elliptical 5-6 days a week.
Sad, but a god plan.
More lies. I have yet to know ANYONE who knows anyone with the virus. I will live my life like normal, as soon as this facist new government lets me. Planning on going to sports bar tonight to eat. May 4th opening, 50% capacity. I expect a huge line, I’ll wait...can’t wait. And I will not wear the optional face mask.
I also do HIIT and Spin class twice a week. One day a week I do the elliptical just be be alone and relax with my music. I have maintained my weight. I never thought I would love the gym but once I joined it became a big part of my life. :0(
This flu nonsense has created a new Civil War..... Instead of the Yankees vs the Rebels it’s the Openers vs the Shelter in Placers..... the South has risen again!
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