New COVID Wave Feared sejak Half of Americans Ahead of July 4 Celebrations, tinjauan Reveals

As the threat of the Delta COVID variant looms ahead of the July 4 celebrations, half of Americans fear the potential onset of a new wave of the virus, according to a poll released Thursday.

The new survey of 1,115 adults in the U.S. aged 18 and older, conducted by the Marist Poll in partnership with NPR and PBS NewsHour, said 50 percent of Americans "express concern about the possibility of a new wave of the coronavirus."

The poll was conducted by phone from June 22 to 29. It had a margin of error of ±3.7 percentage points.

Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, stated on Thursday: "Barring another wave of COVID-19, Americans are focused on the economic recovery, getting back to work, and having their lives return to normal."

Almost half of those polled (48 percent) believe it will take at least six months "to return to normal from the pandemic," which is down from the 74 percent who shared that view back in April, the survey showed.

Just under one-third (27 percent) of those surveyed think it will take less than half a year for life to return to normal, up from 15 percent, while 12 percent believe "life has already returned to normal."

While most were reported to be dining at restaurants (78 percent) and visiting family and friends who haven't been vaccinated (75 percent), "Americans are not as willing to participate in larger gatherings," according to the survey.

A majority are also not going to bars (69 percent), attending live concerts or sporting events (65 percent), or attending in-person religious services (54 percent), the poll showed.

The survey said: "Americans are split on traveling on planes, trains, or shared transportation (50 percent yes, 50 percent no)."

While most (70 percent) of those polled reported they don't have children under the age of 18, "80 percent of parents say they are sending or are ready to send their children to in-person school or daycare," according to the poll.