Posted on 06/29/2021 8:22:08 AM PDT by RandFan
A majority of U.S. adults are concerned about the delta coronavirus variant but have not significantly changed their behavior because of it, according to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
The poll shows 84 percent of Americans have at least heard of the delta variant but only 1 in 10 being very familiar with the variant that has led to a global spike in cases.
Overall, 72 percent of U.S. adults are concerned about the variant, with 36 percent extremely concerned and 36 percent somewhat concerned.
The delta variant has increased cases around the world, with some countries putting new coronavirus restrictions in response.
In Australia, Sydney is beginning a two-week lockdown due to the surge and is placing limits on public gatherings and mandating masks indoors.
Russia hit a new record for daily coronavirus deaths in part due to the delta variant, which spreads faster than other variants.
Despite the variant putting some other countries back on lockdown, the U.S. is almost completely back to normal and citizens are not changing their behavior.
Only 41 percent of adults believe Fourth of July celebrations pose a high or moderate risk of coronavirus transmission. Last Fourth of July, 78 percent believed the celebrations would pose a high risk for the virus, according to the poll.
The number of people who said they wear their masks all or some of the time when outside their home also dropped to 55 percent, the lowest number since the Index began in April 2020.
The delta variant is in the U.S. and has caused a surge in cases among unvaccinated individuals, but the vaccines have been shown to give protection against the new variant.
Totally predictable...
More lies to prepare US for the next election lies ?
“Delta variant”
Oooh....sounds scary. I wonder if there won’t be any flu again this year.
B.S.
84% results in a Poll? Ok - just say 100% - make up any number you want to use.
I have long been skeptical of polling data.
Even more so these days.
Statistical analysis is one thing, but polls used by our agitprop spewing media is entirely suspect and has ZERO confidence.
It is high time to seize CCP assets here and dismantle the Wuhan lab, including others like it. These labs have no purpose except for the creation of bioweapons. This is the elephant in the room and our government is missing. We don’t even have a viable president.
Right now the US government is a shit show.
Stay safe; mask up and lock down!
TRANSLATION: Majority of “Americans” controlled by “news” media.
Thats odd because nearly everyone I know either doesn’t even know about the variant, or are unafraid of it because they were assured that th3 vaccine they took would protect them from dying from covid. Who did they poll? CNN?
The same lies that served them well with the first iteration will be recycled to finish the destruction.
In other news, no one who was working the day they did this poll was ever contacted. Headline should read, People who are lounging around are overwhelmingly in favor of staying that way by forcing everyone else to stay home and lounge around. “ Capitalism sucks” because no one would bring me free stuff.
Maybe the majority of Americans do not know anything about the “Delta” variant, but it keeps keeping thrown out there as the next potential apocalypse so they are concerned.
Just like they will be concerned about the next variant, and the one after that, then the one after that, because they are going to be hammered with doom and gloom.
Have to keep the masses distracted.
From a previous post I made:
Well, we already know more than half are suffering from dumbassery. 😲😷💉
The only thing that worries me is the Federal Government Variant.
***Majority of US adults concerned about delta variant***
It seems that a majority of Americans are afraid of their shadows. Is this the nation I grew up in? I hardly recognize it!
Must increase the hysteria and lockdowns for the mid-term elections.
Only because the media has pumped the fear narrative to the point where people are irrationally paranoid.
Delta Variant: Fool me once...
Hmmm... sounds like a cool new tag line.
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