Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but Republican support has dropped
Among Republicans, support for increasing reliance on solar power is down from 84% last year to 73% today.
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Among Republicans, support for increasing reliance on solar power is down from 84% last year to 73% today.
As the drive to inoculate more people continues, here are 10 facts about Americans and COVID-19 vaccines.
Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.
There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
Americans are increasingly critical of the response to COVID-19 from elected officeholders and public health officials. Positive ratings of public health officials, such as those at the CDC, have fallen 10 points since August. And 60% of U.S. adults say they’ve felt confused as a result of changes to recommendations on how to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Americans’ expectations for the year ahead include an effective treatment or cure for COVID-19, as well as a vaccine to prevent the disease.
Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.
While 43% of Americans say the new coronavirus most likely came about naturally, nearly three-in-ten say it most likely was created in a lab.
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