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Religion and the pandemic

While the pandemic persists, life in religious congregations is showing signs of slowly returning to normal. Twenty-one percent of adults attend weekly religious services in-person, up from 5% in the spring of 2020.

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots

By Tammy Webber and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press July 23, 2021 Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do, according to a new poll that underscores the challenges facing public health…

High trust in doctors, nurses in US, AP-NORC poll finds

By Emily Swanson and Tom Murphy | The Associated Press August 10, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds. Researchers say that trust could become important in the push to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, as long as unvaccinated people have care providers they know and…

COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge, AP-NORC poll finds

By James Anderson and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press August 20, 2021 DENVER (AP) — Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since winter, a new poll shows, as the delta variant rages, more states and school districts adopt mask and vaccination requirements and the nation’s hospitals once again…