Parks in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak, jammed with sunbathersWith more than 100,000 Americans dead and rising from the novel coronavirus, health experts and other leaders have been pleading for people to adhere to their strict guidelines to keep people safe.
She noted that risk is a very abstract concept to people. While some people may look at the COVID-related news and feel fear from the images of sick patients, others may want to take their chances, Sinha said. Attitudes on masks and social distancing are mixed in the U.S., according to polling from ABC News and Ipsos. At the end of April, a large majority of the country were concerned about coronavirus and just 14% thought stay-at-home orders restricted personal liberty. Earlier in April, an ABC News/Ipsos poll found that 55% of Americans had worn a mask in the last week.
Story continuesAckerman said the lack of centralized and consistent health-related messaging from local, state and federal leaders and the polarization of news sources will lead people to make different choices. "They’re worried about work and unemployment and other stressors affecting them and family. They’re not paying attention to everything else," Sinha said. Many protesters at reopening rallies around the country have, however, worn masks.
Lol, this article assumes facts motivate most people. All the facts are there, have been for a while and yet a certain percentage of our population doesn't care, they just dont care about anyone but themselves maybe some people they know, but strangers? No! SelfishHoaxerFreaks
Yes these people are morons but to completely ignore the 1000 x worse lack of social distancing is not makes you look 100 bias but stupid
This is why verizon lost money when they bought yahoo. Total morons running yahoo news
Well I guess no one can even pretend when the infected numbers go back up sky high.... Everyone is too busy worshipping the Almighty Dollar. Sad, to me even one death, isn't worth any amount of money.....
really? you’re gonna completely ignore the violent terrorism happening right now?
Oh and look at that..not even one picture from the anarchists that are right now rioting out on the streets in this collection of “social distancing”..Race bait much? Scared to post truth?
How about pix of the black criminals who are burning cities, assaulting white people, & not social distancing? I guess that's 'racist'
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