Survey Finds Just 9% Believe Pandemic Still a ‘Serious Crisis'

Fewer than one in 10 Americans think the COVID-19 pandemic is still a “serious crisis,” according to a new poll.

While 16% of Democrats think COVID-19 is still serious, just 3% of Republicans do, the Axios poll found.

Americans do think the virus continues to be a problem, but think it’s manageable. More than seven in 10 (73%) say so, with 17% saying COVID-19 is “not a problem at all.”

“Here’s another way to look at the overall numbers,” Axios wrote. “About twice as large a share of Americans said COVID-19 is ‘not a problem at all’ (17%) than said it is ‘a serious crisis’ (9%).”

“The latest wave of our national survey actually found a slight uptick in people’s perceptions of the risks of certain activities, including flying, attending sports events and returning to work. Yet it shows the highest share of Americans visiting friends and family members outside the home — and the lowest rate of social distancing — since the early part of last summer,” the website added.