the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports , Americans are more concerned about their personal safety when it comes to the coronavirus, but they’re regaining confidence in the U.S. public health system to tackle the disease.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 84% of American Adults are now concerned personally about the coronavirus threat, with 49% who are Very Concerned. This compares to 65% and 33% just two weeks ago. Only 14% are not very or Not At All Concerned personally about the virus.
In late January as the virus first reached these shores, 56% were personally concerned, with 18% Very Concerned. By mid-February, 61% were personally concerned, including 25% who were Very Concerned.
But 66% of Americans are now confident that the U.S. public health system will be able to contain the virus, including 27% who are Very Confident. Thirty-two percent (32%) don’t share that confidence, with 11% who are Not At All Confident.
Earlier this month, however, only 55% were confident that the U.S. public health system will be able to contain the virus, down from 72% in January. Interestingly, though, the number of those who are Very Confident has risen steadily from 20% to 27% since January.
