Most Americans say the coronavirus is not yet under control and support restrictions
Source: Washington Post
Most Americans say some restrictions on normal activities should remain in place to try to control the coronavirus, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, which finds that public wariness of the pandemic lingers even as federal health officials and a growing roster of governors have softened mask advice.
The nationwide survey also shows that, two years into a health crisis that has claimed nearly 950,000 lives in the United States, bipartisan majorities think the virus is only “somewhat under control” or “not at all” controlled. Even so, most say they have fully or mostly returned to their normal, pre-coronavirus activities. Perceptions of the dangers posed by the coronavirus and attitudes toward restrictions reveal substantial partisan differences, according to the poll.
Taken together, just over a third of U.S. adults say the coronavirus pandemic is “mostly” or “completely” under control; but 29 percent of Democrats say they hold that view, compared with 41 percent of Republicans. The 34 percent overall who say they regard the pandemic as largely controlled is among the highest proportion since surveys began tracking such attitudes early in the pandemic. Yet nearly 6 in 10 U.S. adults think it is more important to control the virus, with some restrictions in daily life, while 4 in 10 prefer no restrictions.
The Post-ABC poll was conducted immediately before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new framework Friday based on a revised set of metrics that dramatically reduces the areas of the country where the public health agency recommends people wear masks. The new formula is designed with the goals of protecting people from serious illness and preventing hospitals and other parts of communities’ health-care systems from being overrun with covid-19 patients.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/03/01/coronavirus-not-under-control-post-abc-poll/
Full headline: Most Americans say the coronavirus is not yet under control and support restrictions to try to manage it, Post-ABC poll finds
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I'm tired of people being so selfish that they can't take the minimum precautions to not only protect themselves but everyone around them. You caught Covid 4 times? That number itself is ridiculous. Did you ever stop to think how many others in your orbit you infected? How many of those that were infected because of you not willing to do the basics like masking up, were immunocompromised?
if you're in an area with high numbers of community spread, hospitalizations, low vaccination, etc. then it's wise to keep on social distancing.
I'm still masking but have done more indoor activities now that numbers are way down in my area. My city lifted our mask mandate for most businesses yesterday.
People just have to watch the numbers and act accordingly. I feel reasonably safe with my vaccines and booster that I'm unlikely to need hospitalization or die.
People had enough opportunities in the US to get vaccinated so it's time to work on vaccinating the developing world. I love telling antivaxx conservatives that someone overseas is getting their vaccine since they don't want it. 
I hear a lot less whining about me stealing their jobs these days during the so-called labor shortage. There was much more whining during the recession. 
