30% of respondents said the pandemic is getting worse, up from 5% in May/early June and 8% in February, according to a press release published on Gallup’s website.
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While Gallup noted that this is the “highest rate of pessimism” since July 2022, it is much more positive than in 2020, when as many as 73% of Americans said the pandemic was getting worse.
Despite the increase in the number of concerned Americans, the majority (41%) say the COVID scenario is improving.
Another 30 said it remained the same, Gallup noted.
People are worried about COVID-19 amid the recent surge in cases and new variants, according to Gallup’s latest quarterly poll. (iStock)
About 25% of Americans said they were at least “somewhat” concerned about getting COVID, up from 18% in May/June.
Thirty-six are “not too worried” and 37 “are not worried at all,” according to the survey.
30% of respondents say the pandemic is getting worse, up from 5% in May/early June and 8% in February.
Despite the slight increase, this is still less than a fraction of the percentage of concerned in 2020, when 59% were worried.
Overall, a majority of Americans (53%) are still over from the pandemic, though that figure is down from 64% in May/June.
Among political parties, everyone is more likely to say that the COVID situation is getting worse; however, “Democrats have negative views about the trajectory,” Gallup’s press release says.
Just over a portion of respondents, 55%, said they never wear a mask, while 45% said they still wear one at least occasionally. (iStock)
The percentage of Democrats who believe the scenario has deteriorated increased from 6% in May/June to 44% in September.
Among Republicans, only 16% have made the scenario worse.
“Meanwhile, the minor changes seen this quarter in Americans’ fear of the spread of the coronavirus and in their confidence that the pandemic is over can be attributed primarily to Democrats,” Gallup said.
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Democrats’ concern about catching COVID has risen from 26% to 41%; Still, that number hasn’t been higher for Republicans or independents since the last poll.
While 51% of Democrats have an idea of the pandemic during the last quarter, now only 35% think so.
While 51% of Democrats have an idea of the pandemic during the last quarter, now only 35% think so, according to a new Gallup poll. (iStock)
Meanwhile, 77% of Republicans and 57% of independents believe it’s over.
On the ballot, U. S. adults were asked about their stance on mask-wearing.
Just over a fraction of respondents, 55%, said they never wear a mask, while 45% still wear one at least occasionally.
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Of that 45%, only 6% use one or very often, 11% say they do so infrequently, and 28% say they use only one rarely.
Lately, Democrats are much more likely to wear masks: 25% of Democrats who responded to the poll wear one at least sometimes, compared to 15% of independents and just 6% of Republicans.
Lately, Democrats are much more likely to wear masks: 25% of party members who responded to the vote said they wear one at least sometimes, compared to 15% of independents and just 6% of Republicans. (iStock)
Those who said they were still wearing masks gave the following reasons, according to Gallup:
COVID is “back on the radar,” according to Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical professor at New York University Langone Medical Center and a Fox News medical contributor; However, the responses are mixed, ranging from worry to denial to fatigue, he said.
“The most important thing, and this is what I tell my patients, is that we now have equipment that we didn’t have before: immediate testing, Paxlovid, vaccines, even masks, from which you can get some advantages if you get the right treatment. “A high-quality, well-fitting mask is worn in a high-risk setting for a high-risk patient,” Siegel noted.
“I have the equipment for my patients, so for the most part, the worry is much less. “
Although the doctor doesn’t believe COVID is over, he said that because “significant immunity remains in the community,” the existing edition appears to be much more of a higher-breathing virus than the original.
The resumption of the COVID word exchange is due to the time of year and flu and flu season, a board-certified family physician in Miami said. (iStock)
“I have the equipment for my patients, so overall the worry is much less,” Siegel said.
“The time for COVID hysteria is over, both among those who are petrified and those who would like to deny it. “
Dr. Laura Purdy, a board-certified family physician in Miami, said she believes the resumption of the COVID dialogue is due to the start of flu and flu season.
“This time of year, patients in general are worried about being in poor health and what can be done personally,” he told Fox News Digital.
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“We’re going to see COVID cases because that’s the time of year when other people get and transmit virus more easily, and it turns out that most of the population is aware of that,” Purdy continued.
“So those considerations are well-founded, as we’re most likely going to see an increase in numbers. “
“The time for COVID hysteria is over, both among those who are petrified and those who would like to deny it. “
For those concerned about COVID’s dangers to fitness, Purdy recommended taking protective measures.
“If it’s getting the COVID vaccine, washing your hands frequently or putting on a mask, they do it,” he said.
For those concerned about COVID-related fitness risks, one doctor suggests taking protective measures: “If that means getting a COVID vaccine, washing your hands frequently, or putting on a mask, then do it. “(iStock)
Practicing smart hygiene and handwashing practices is a smart rule of thumb during flu season, he said.
“Each user will decide how to protect themselves and others this season,” Purdy said.
“If you have any questions or considerations about how to be more productive for yourself and what to do if you get sick, please consult your doctor,” he also said.
Dr. Brett Osborn, a neurologist and longevity expert in Florida, said context needs to be put when COVID-related hospitalizations are rising.
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“There was an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in September (and the vote only refers to the first week of September), but the curve is already flattening,” he told Fox News Digital.
This is shown in the CDC’s updated data from Sept. 25, Osborn said. “There has been a 4. 3% reduction in COVID-related hospitalizations in the last week. “
COVID-19 and its subvariants will look a lot like the flu, a doctor said. “That’s how I recommend my patients,” he said. In this regard, no patient in my practice has expressed considerations about COVID. “
Over time, Osborn predicts that COVID-19 and its subvariants will resemble the flu.
“This is what I recommend to my patients,” he said. In this regard, no patient in my practice has expressed any consideration about COVID. “
“COVID is here to stay. There is nothing we can do about this very fundamental epidemiological fact. “
As for those who are getting worse by the pandemic, Osborn described this as “a misrepresentation of reality. “
“It’s a virus that’s a virus, nothing more,” he said.
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“We can expect more of those sporadic spikes in the future, although they will most likely be of small magnitude, as is the case here, and of much less clinical relevance than the 2020 pandemic. “
The doctor added: “COVID is here to stay. There is nothing we can do in the face of this very fundamental epidemiological fact. “
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Melissa Rudy is a fitness editor and lifestyle team member at Fox News Digital.