Nearly HALF of people say the COVID-19 crisis is getting worse
Daily MailAmericans are feeling pessimistic about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time in several months, a new poll finds. Conducted by Gallup, the survey found a sharp decline in people who feel the country's coronavirus situation is getting better, from 89 percent in June to only 40 percent in July. Only 40% of Americans believe the COVID situation in the country is getting better, a sharp decline from the 89 % figure from June, and eclipsed by 45% of Americans who think it is getting worse Gallup surveys Americans weekly, and averages monthly totals to find a monthly result. More than 80% of Americans believe the pandemic will continue through 2021 or beyond Cities like Los Angeles have reinstituted mask mandates in response to surges of the Delta COVID-19 variant. Pictured: people at Los Angeles' Grand Central Market wear masks indoors In June, 15 percent of Americans believed COVID-related disruptions to every day life would end in a matter of weeks, and 32 percent believed it would end in the next month.