Coronavirus polls update 10/12/20

The Trump cult continues to deny reality.

89% of Republicans who rely most on President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force for news about COVID-19 say the U.S. has controlled the outbreak as much as it could have; 59% of Republicans who rely most on other sources said this. https://t.co/6M26leqgGe pic.twitter.com/uNSPsXzRDG
— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) October 12, 2020

Over 7 in 10 registered voters (74%) say wearing a mask and practicing social distancing reduce their chance of catching the coronavirus. 56% say they reduce it "a great deal," and that group favors Biden 75%-20%. https://t.co/1XlE7JajhG https://t.co/LMpW9t3vHI
— Scott Clement (@sfcpoll) October 12, 2020

Insane new @pewresearch data proves your media source determines your reality.

Believe the U.S. did all it could to control COVID:
FoxNews / Talk Radio Only: 90% yes
MSNBC/CNN/NPR Only: 3% yeshttps://t.co/BTjdbbMkVv pic.twitter.com/tmh8OQkMQd
— Bruce Mehlman (@bpmehlman) October 8, 2020

"Viewers who trust Fox News coverage more than CNN's are slightly less likely to take preventative measures against the novel coronavirus and a little more likely to put themselves at risk, according to a new study published Thursday…" https://t.co/AtQm8lzfgr
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 9, 2020

90% of Republicans who only indicated Fox News and/or talk radio as major sources of political news say the country has controlled the COVID-19 outbreak as much as it could. https://t.co/8adiMKmSNP pic.twitter.com/4enjdXZS3d
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 8, 2020

The topline here is bad for Trump (Biden +10) but also lots of evidence for why his messaging on COVID is terrible (from a political as well as public health standpoint). https://t.co/FqmFhQOJ56 pic.twitter.com/nu8p8CS3TE
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) October 7, 2020

ABC-Ipsos poll:

In two separate questions, an identical 72% said that Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," nor "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 5, 2020

NEW: Two-thirds of Americans say President Trump handled the risk of coronavirus infection to others around him irresponsibly, according to a new CNN Poll. 69% of Americans said they trusted little of what they heard from the White House. https://t.co/tTlOVBgy70
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) October 5, 2020

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PENNSYLVANIA
Regardless of how you might vote, tell me whether you trust Joe Biden or Donald Trump to do a better job on each of the following issues. … The coronavirus pandemic:

Biden 52%
Trump 38%

(NYT/Siena College Poll, LV, 9/30 – 10/2/20)https://t.co/IiCgGgKEMr
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 14, 2020

Coronavirus research news

COVID-19 can survive on money, phone for weeks — but experts say there's 'limited' evidence virus spreads this way https://t.co/bVaksQThBH pic.twitter.com/eoyPHF68GK
— Yahoo Life (@yahoolife) October 12, 2020

This fall, cold-weather sniffles are likely to provoke even more anxiety than usual. Is it the flu, or is it Covid?

Find out how to identify the symptoms for each and what the differences are. Read this article for free on https://t.co/ArIO60ohwU.
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 1, 2020

The flu and COVID-19 share several common symptoms. Here's a look at how to differentiate the two viruses.https://t.co/dcoQFCb7CV
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 14, 2020

The virus that causes Covid-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers found. https://t.co/6VevkEyzu0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 13, 2020

Some people who recover from Covid-19 are back to normal health within weeks. But for others, issues persist for months or cause damage that might lead to additional health issues in the future. https://t.co/5qDMO1ZYBf
— CNN (@CNN) October 11, 2020

Really cannot imagine myself voluntarily participating in an indoor activity within the next year. https://t.co/QQP1UILioX pic.twitter.com/GRujCll0W3
— Osita Nwanevu (@OsitaNwanevu) October 11, 2020

Most patients hospitalized with Covid-19 have neurological symptoms, a new study suggests https://t.co/t7eF30TXHm
— CNN (@CNN) October 11, 2020

Covid-19 virus 'survives on some surfaces for 28 days' https://t.co/oYgtoJnJE0
— BBC Health News (@bbchealth) October 11, 2020

If you feel lousy, it can be difficult without a test to know if you’re sick with the flu or you have Covid-19. But there are some clues.https://t.co/T9EeftVkyU
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 11, 2020

Most pregnant women have mild covid-19 cases but suffer prolonged symptoms, study finds https://t.co/hDTOCRo9HX
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 10, 2020

Using data from the COVID Tracking Project, we’re following how each state is responding to Covid-19. Here's where we stand this morning. https://t.co/r0HDQiaN3Z pic.twitter.com/do2cOKuzgw
— POLITICO (@politico) October 9, 2020

People who have COVID-19 but no symptoms have the same amount of virus in their nose and throat as those with symptoms and may play a major role in spreading the disease, a new study reveals. https://t.co/7niGbyGlQR pic.twitter.com/nmh97x9rl5
— WebMD (@WebMD) October 9, 2020

Am I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it? You have some immunity, but how much and for how long are big unanswered questions. https://t.co/of8gEwMeIm
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2020

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air? Research indicates it can, but it’s not clear how much of the pandemic is caused by such cases. https://t.co/6QMJQljXHD
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2020

One expert on airborne viruses laughed outright when she saw the setup for tonight's vp debate. https://t.co/lGNYNySEkH
— Jia Lynn Yang (@jialynnyang) October 7, 2020

Confusion, delirium, memory loss and other kinds of altered mental function afflicted nearly a third of hospitalized coronavirus patients in a large new study of Covid neurological symptoms. Many had trouble doing everyday tasks when they went home. https://t.co/LTwsPu9Pj6
— NYT Science (@NYTScience) October 5, 2020

The CDC on Monday said that people more than six feet apart in enclosed spaces with inadequate ventilation can be infected with the coronavirus through the airborne transmission of tiny droplets that float in the air for minutes or hours. https://t.co/HpzbgEYJiF
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) October 5, 2020

There’s still a lot scientists don’t know about immunity after recovery from COVID-19, and how long it lasts. https://t.co/A7QojxVAFM #TrumpRallyPA
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) October 14, 2020

When was Trump’s last negative test?

They won’t tell us. They’re hiding something. Was he infected when he debated Biden?

Why won't White House say when Trump last tested negative? https://t.co/W8EPKi2z7Q pic.twitter.com/AIHDLR8szD
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) October 11, 2020

Focus understandably is primarily on Trump. But @ClevelandClinic has not publicly explained what Trump was required to certify in terms of when he was last tested before debate. I was told both candidates had to show clean tests w/in 72 hours, but Clinic won't comment or confirm https://t.co/7n54Wlku9F
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) October 11, 2020

Because the answer would indicate he exposed Joe Biden to coronavirus at the first presidential debate https://t.co/QFqIc7jupL
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2020

“The only reasonable conclusion to draw is that the president did not actually test negative before he got in a room with former Vice President Joe Biden, for last week's debate," @chrislhayes says of WH declining to reveal president's last negative testhttps://t.co/5iXirdwCSv
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 10, 2020

Let's get real: If Trump already had a new negative COVID test we would have heard about it.
And if the date of his last negative COVID test helped Trump, by making clear he had not endangered people, we would have heard that too.
— Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_) October 10, 2020

In case anyone's wondering what the Trump campaign told the Cleveland Clinic about Trump testing before the debate, here's my full exchange with chief campaign spokesperson Tim Murtaugh. pic.twitter.com/1uBbIfCQ7J
— Roger Sollenberger (@SollenbergerRC) October 9, 2020

White House Spokesman refuses to say whether Trump adhered to the Debate Commission's requirement that Trump test negatively prior to the debate.

Side note, this guy is a terrible liar, worse spokesman and the only reason to do this interview is a misguided attempt at fame https://t.co/FMGNqADw0U
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) October 9, 2020

Updated Trump COVID Testing Timeline:

– White House refuses to confirm that Trump complied with the Cleveland Clinic test guidelines pre-debate
– Report of two additional White House residence staff contracting the virus. https://t.co/h3KNRRFp0Q h/t @HallieJackson @maggieNYT
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 9, 2020

Did the president test negative for coronavirus within 72 hours of the last debate? https://t.co/vjWQakTz1R
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) October 9, 2020

At this point the only question is whether Trump was inexcusably lax in testing before the debate, or whether he outright suspected he had it before the debatehttps://t.co/rWFTKNmiUa
— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) October 9, 2020

The only logical reason to stonewall this much is because the actual answer is even more damaging. https://t.co/Dg2m0AJz1T
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 9, 2020

The White House declined to tell reporters when President Trump last tested negative for COVID-19 today, marking at least the eighth time since last week that officials have refused to disclose the information. https://t.co/exBCdwqQo1
— Axios (@axios) October 8, 2020

Per WH pool:

When was the last time the president tested negative?

White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah: “I can't reveal that at this time. Doctors would like to keep it private"

…
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 8, 2020

When was the president's last negative test and why won't you tell us?https://t.co/Ud1BimpI9V
— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) October 7, 2020

This is pretty simple: The president was supposed to have tested negative AT LEAST ahead of the debate last Tuesday. Was he? https://t.co/YW3piU6KDv
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) October 7, 2020

It seems ominous that @ClevelandClinic will not respond to ?s re how it certified Trump/Biden were #coronavirus clear at 1st debate. What did Trump testify to them? When did he say his last test was? Should a 2nd debate proceed w/out more transparency? https://t.co/ZCbNYWwEj1
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) October 7, 2020

Awful. White House again refused to say when Trump's last negative test was.

"We're not asking to go back through a bunch of records and look backwards," WH spox says, as if this is an imposition!

(Link https://t.co/FI0VjlmDyn)

No second in-person debate under such conditions: https://t.co/dyUZJFFiL4
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 7, 2020

The White House is still doing everything they possibly can to conceal when Trump’s last negative test occurred. Why? There’s a reason. pic.twitter.com/6lQwsf1Ppm
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) October 7, 2020

Facebook remove Trump post and Twitter adds warning label

Trump’s lies about the virus are dangerous.

Facebook has removed a post from President Trump in which he falsely claimed that Covid-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu https://t.co/C4XmsNW9hr
— CNN (@CNN) October 6, 2020

Facebook removed a @realDonaldTrump post comparing COVID-19 to the flu this morning while Twitter has flagged it & hidden the post behind a warning. The closer we get to the election, the more the censorship. Expect them to deplatform Trump by Nov. 3rd. https://t.co/DUyRyHlesB pic.twitter.com/XXQBPOFgqp
— Nick Short 🇺🇸 (@PoliticalShort) October 6, 2020

Twitter and Facebook flag "misleading and potentially harmful" Trump COVID post https://t.co/jMx9N0zA7a pic.twitter.com/QG9dkgxADq
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 6, 2020

Facebook removes Trump Covid-19 post, Twitter labels it as "misleading and potentially harmful" but leaves it up.

The latest: https://t.co/MUlChm5ZBo pic.twitter.com/4MkvnZjEGL
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) October 6, 2020

Facebook has removed a post from President Trump that made a false claim about COVID-19, saying it violated their rules against harmful misinformation.

Twitter added a warning label to Trump's tweet but didn't take it down.https://t.co/Zk2oECByer
— NPR (@NPR) October 6, 2020

FB & Twitter need to do much more of this!https://t.co/Cv0XHVVaei
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) October 6, 2020

Twitter has placed a label on Trump’s tweet saying it breaks the company’s rules on “spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to Covid-19.”
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) October 6, 2020

Facebook is letting Trump's campaign run ads where he says he may be "immune" to COVID-19 now. The ads are targeting 13 specific states: FL, PA, OH, WI, MI, NC, GA, IA, AZ, MN, ME, NE, & NV. pic.twitter.com/G1bvZ71SGj
— Natalie Martinez (@natijomartinez) October 6, 2020

Facebook is still letting Trump do this. How can he say he’s immune? Liar!

Vaccine polls update 10/6/20

Wow:

69% of Americans don't have confidence in Trump vouching for a coronavirus vaccine, new ABC/Ipsos poll finds. Only 27% have confidence in him:https://t.co/NYxcG0BdMl

Reupping this piece and thread on how Trump completely destroyed his own credibility on this matter: https://t.co/eRQTl3y5yH
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 20, 2020

It’s bizarre that Trump thinks getting a vaccine out by Nov 3 will help him.

His voters, per CNN poll, are much more skeptical of vaccine now, only 41% would get it (vs. Biden voters 60%).

Overall. trust in vaccine from has dropped dramatically. No one trust this admin.
— Michelangelo Signorile, subscribe to my newsletter (@MSignorile) October 6, 2020

A recent poll found that even fewer African Americans would be willing to get a COVID vaccine than White or Hispanic people. Less than 30% of Black people said they would be willing to take the vaccine compared to 51% of White and 56% of Hispanic people.https://t.co/saFBEikrO2
— Children's Health Defense (@ChildrensHD) September 28, 2020

The share of Americans who say they would get vaccinated for the coronavirus has declined sharply since earlier this year. https://t.co/SpYEnP5yRh pic.twitter.com/Ec6P0NEQCr
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) September 22, 2020

Cunningham is hardly alone on this. Only 42% of Americans say they'd get a vaccine if one is available before 11/3; 62% would worry it was not safe or effective. https://t.co/56ifGhRDb1 https://t.co/kuOK5oCtPF
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) September 14, 2020

The biggest thing missing in the Covid-19 vaccine development process is the public's trust. https://t.co/8gprBx5aZ0
— Brian Resnick (@B_resnick) September 4, 2020

Job losses related to the coronavirus

Among the unemployed, the number of people who have permanently lost their jobs has more than doubled in the last six months, the fastest pace of increase on record. https://t.co/gRjjKNx5gn
— CNN (@CNN) October 5, 2020

Wow. This is such an unequal recovery.

Barely a third of jobs are back for African-American men and women compared to 60% for white men and women.

Jobs recovered:
Black men: 34%
Black women: 39%
Hispanic: 55%
Asian: 59%
White men: 60%
White women: 60%

Chart by @andrewvandam pic.twitter.com/yNjq77Jym8
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) October 2, 2020

How to clean face masks

CDC guidance

How to Clean a Cloth Mask, According to Doctors

Yeah, you have to clean it. https://t.co/LNDoaDzunH
— Men's Health Mag (@MensHealthMag) October 2, 2020

How to Clean Your Cloth Face Mask: https://t.co/gFWzmRLmHd via @wordpressdotcom #covid #covid19 #coronavirus #healthylifestyle
— Oldham Co. Extension (@oldham_co) September 30, 2020

#FaceMaskFacts
Keeping your mask clean is key to protecting yourself and others from #COVID19. Learn more about how to handle and care for your mask at https://t.co/P5ejp4iWkM. pic.twitter.com/74b9yESaWj
— Rhode Island Department of Health (@RIHEALTH) September 12, 2020

Face mask etiquette: How often should you change or clean? Best ones? https://t.co/ORL2wb1Gte
— The Points Guy (@thepointsguy) September 12, 2020

How should I clean and store my face mask? It should be washed regularly.https://t.co/PfsRHekITK
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 2, 2020

Face mask do's and don'ts that can help slow the spread of COVID-19. Experts answer key questions about how to clean and store face masks. @nkagetsu @EvanKirstel @NathanGrunewald @GraceCordovano @DrLindaMD @iamzapgirl @LouisSerge @rstraxMD @drchrysopoulo https://t.co/Hh3k1QyIo4
— Ian Weissman, DO (@DrIanWeissman) August 25, 2020

Trump is responsible for nearly 38% of the world’s misinformation about COVID-19

Guess where a stunning 37% of world’s COVID-19 misinformation is coming from? https://t.co/V1KZ9z7wmn
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 1, 2020

⚠️TRUMP IS THE TOP MISINFORMATION source on #COVID19. @Cornell researchers analyzed 38 million articles about the pandemic in English-media. Trump made up nearly 38% of overall “misinformation conversation,” making Trump largest driver of “infodemic”. https://t.co/zVBqLyVvHR pic.twitter.com/aIfbQAhVpx
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 1, 2020

A new Cornell University study finds that the president has been the single "largest driver" of coronavirus misinformation.https://t.co/xa5WSQ65G0 pic.twitter.com/xEN9KRig74
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 1, 2020

The covid recession hit low-wage workers 8x harder than high-wage workers

NEW: The covid recession hit low-wage workers 8x harder than high-wage workers. We've never seen anything like that before.

This is the most unequal recession in modern US history — by far.https://t.co/ECT6E8xLQd w/ the great @andrewvandam & @alyssafowers #jobs #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/DA5BUxqhLT
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) September 30, 2020

Trump sabotages FDA vaccine guidance

He’s the one making it political. While he is president, I would only take a vaccine if Fauci says to do it. I don’t trust Trump.

Breaking News: President Trump undercut government scientists on new FDA guidelines for approving a coronavirus vaccine, suggesting the plan might be political.https://t.co/bNh0g3SiVu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 23, 2020

Trump meltdown in 10, 9, 8….

FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day unlikely. https://t.co/fNnJxJhVRU
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) September 22, 2020

President Trump said today that the White House may not approve tougher FDA guidelines for authorizing the emergency use of any coronavirus vaccineshttps://t.co/yPT2Si7vAJ
— POLITICO (@politico) September 23, 2020

Trump, asked about stricter guidelines by the FDA before a vaccine can be released: "That has to be approved by the White House."

There you have it.

The vaccine has to be approved by the White House.
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) September 23, 2020

I don’t know if this true or Trump made it up

FDA declines to comment when asked if the White House would have to approve changes to vaccine approval standards, as President Trump claimed during his briefing tonight.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 23, 2020

The FDA is in a tough spot. Trump could fire people if they disagree with him.

Last week President Trump rebuked the CDC Director's testimony on masks and timing of a virus vaccine.

This time the President rejected the FDA Commissioner's testimony on safety reviews for a vaccine.

"Ultimately, the White House has to approve it."https://t.co/PBx4Of5ebY
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) September 23, 2020

“If the president [overruled the FDA on the timing of a vaccine release], physicians all over the country would advise their patients not to take the vaccine.” —Dr. Jonathan Reiner, ex-White House medical advisor, on @cnn, just now.
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) September 23, 2020

But Trump’s bleach-swilling cult members would take it.