Public Attitudes

The Michigan case: State was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it

Wed, 2021-04-21 18:22 — mike kraft

Michigan was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it While schools and restaurants reopened and mask and quarantine rules were relaxed, the British COVID-19 variant ran rampant in Michigan. YahooNews

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Scam problem: Officials warn that falsified vaccination cards could endanger lives and hurt efforts to end the pandemic

Mon, 2021-04-19 10:46 — mike kraft

‘Ripe for fraud’: Coronavirus vaccination cards support burgeoning scams Officials warn that the falsified cards could endanger lives and undermine efforts to end the pandemic. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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OPINION: The new vaccine threat is fear itself

Wed, 2021-04-14 11:42 — mike kraft

The new vaccine threat is fear itself The Johnson & Johnson pause is the latest example of how we've struggled to keep COVID risks in perspective. Sam Baker Axios

The FDA’s decision to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine has set off a chain reaction of fear — about the safety of the vaccine, and about whether the FDA is overreacting — that's causing unnecessary drama just as the vaccine effort is finally picking up speed.

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Countries to maintain vaccination drives amid concern of side effects

Wed, 2021-04-14 10:38 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: World struggles to maintain vaccination drives amid mounting reports of side effects To date, more than 45 percent of the eligible U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose though the number of new cases continued to trend upward at an average of 11 percent over the past week. At least 562,000 people have died. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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Polls indicate more Black Americans are open to vaccines after outreach efforts

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:04 — mike kraft

More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts Like others in her family, Mattie Pringle had doubts about taking the coronavirus vaccine. The 57-year-old Black woman from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, feared that her high blood pressure... AP NEWS

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US suicides dropped last year, contrary to pandemic expectations/speculation

Fri, 2021-04-09 12:00 — mike kraft

US suicides dropped last year, defying pandemic expectations It is hard to say exactly why suicide deaths dropped so much, but one factor may be a phenomenon seen in the early stages of wars and national disasters, some experts suggested. “There's a heroism phase in every disaster period, where we're banding together and expressing lots of messages of support that we're in this together,” said Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. U.S.

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ANALYSIS: Why COVIDF-19 conspiracy theories persist

Wed, 2021-04-07 12:32 — mike kraft

Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when the coronavirus arrived,... AP NEWS

As the world struggles to break the grip of COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic spawned so many conspiracy theories, which have led people to eschew masks, social distancing and vaccines.

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Five states account for nearly half of new US coronavirus infections

Tue, 2021-04-06 17:19 — mike kraft

Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by... AP NEWS

Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.

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