Americans’ Attitudes Toward Covid-19
An ongoing survey finds trends in everything from facemask use to grocery store shopping to vaccine interest
What’s on American’s minds when it comes to coronavirus? The Understanding Coronavirus in America Study, led by the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, has been surveying a panel of nearly 5,500 U.S. adults about their perceptions, attitudes and actions related to Covid-19. The latest data reveal several trends.
Fewer people are staying home
Contact with “co-residents” hasn’t changed, but contact with people outside the home is rising slightly
More people are visiting friends, neighbors or relatives and having visitors over
Grocery shopping is coming back into vogue
Other activities, including eating out, are gradually being perceived as safe by more people than a month ago, even if the percentages are in some cases very modest
About 90% of people think an N95 facemask (the surgical type) is effective for keeping safe
Note that this graphic exaggerates the data by not showing a zero line
… And the use of facemasks is up
Meanwhile, fewer people are stockpiling
Finally, in what will be bad news from the perspective of health experts and scientists, fewer people are keen on getting a vaccine
Note that this graphic exaggerates the data by not showing a zero line
The full dataset and methodology are here.
