Coronavirus polls update 5/20/20

new Quinnipiac national poll on approval for different officials in handling coronavirus:

Dr. Anthony Fauci 68%
state governors 66%
the CDC 56%
Congressional Dems 45%
President Trump 41%
Congressional GOP 38%
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 21, 2020

Do you think it will be safe or unsafe to send students to elementary, middle, and high schools in the fall?

ALL
Safe 40%
Unsafe 52%
REP
Safe 68%
Unsafe 25%
DEM
Safe 20%
Unsafe 73%
IND
Safe 39%
Unsafe 51%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 5/14-18/20)https://t.co/FZqvGXKZcC

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— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) May 20, 2020

Americans who rely most on national news outlets for COVID-19 coverage largely give the news media high marks, with 83% saying they have done at least “somewhat well” covering it. https://t.co/mJXQ7n9EMK pic.twitter.com/Nd7PCmbryL
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP-NORC poll: 83% of Americans concerned lifting restrictions in their area will lead to additional COVID-19 infections.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 20, 2020

A plurality of voters oppose Trump’s push for U.S. elementary and high schools to get back to business this fall, according to our poll with Morning Consulthttps://t.co/AILwNPu1Bx
— POLITICO (@politico) May 20, 2020

Per @washingtonpost, Maryland's @GovLarryHogan (R) polling at 85% approval rating amid #Coronavirus pandemic – Most popular in the United States https://t.co/uHYlNt6RFj #COVID19 #mdpolitics
— Zachary A. Peters (@zapeters) May 19, 2020

One takeaway from the survey @Slate published today on what people (more than 6K responded) are comfortable doing in our new world is how it split based on gender with men more likely than women to pick “yes, I will do this thing” in almost every categoryhttps://t.co/hVmF8tA3sC
— Katie Rayford (@katie_rayford) May 18, 2020

New coronavirus polls 5/16/20

NEW POLL: 76% support #Masks4All requirements for customers at stores. Only 23% opposed. @jeremyphoward https://t.co/7o87sZh0EC
— David Keating (@DavidLKeating) May 16, 2020

approval of Trump’s handling of coronavirus, by race/religious belief:

black Protestant 19%
Hispanic Catholic 29%
Jewish 34%
white Catholic 55%
white Protestant 56%
white evangelical 75%

all Americans 41%
https://t.co/A75F48irR4
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 16, 2020

Most Americans – including 68% of those who have lost their jobs or taken a cut in pay due to the #coronavirus outbreak – are concerned that state governments will lift restrictions too quickly https://t.co/KXSTd9Vfm4 pic.twitter.com/Q7Eus3ulJE
— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) May 16, 2020

Nurse: The supply of ”PPE has been sporadic.”

Trump: ”Sporadic for you. We have tremendous supply.”

He’s dead wrong!

New Poll of over 400 Massachusetts nurses:

Only about half say their workplace has enough PPE.

60% fear they’ll catch the virus. https://t.co/8YV82nyliC
— Christopher C. Alberto (@ChrisAlbertoLaw) May 7, 2020

New, from me & @hrfingerhut: The coronavirus has prompted almost two-thirds of American believers to feel that God is telling humanity to change how it lives, per a new poll from the U. Chicago Divinity School & AP/NORC.

More fascinating findings here ->https://t.co/PVq29nymiq
— Elana Schor (@eschor) May 15, 2020

A new poll shows concern about climate change correlates with the way people are responding to the virus. https://t.co/1MqewTsG7x
— grist (@grist) May 2, 2020

Meanwhile, Governors maintain their sky-high ratings. Interestingly, we still see a difference persist in gubernatorial job ratings between those who took early social distancing action versus those who took late action. pic.twitter.com/GKhzthnLM9
— Nick Gourevitch (@nickgourevitch) May 5, 2020

This one speaks volumes. 12% of America has wanted to get a test for coronavirus for themselves or a household member. Only ~1/3 of that (4%) has actually gotten a test. In suburban and rural America, you see especially abysmal rates of getting tests for those that want them. pic.twitter.com/byMge8hZ7W
— Nick Gourevitch (@nickgourevitch) May 5, 2020

DEUTSCHE: “Half of US households have already withdrawn or plan to withdraw money from their retirement accounts due to coronavirus-related circumstances.” pic.twitter.com/oPjFgartyT
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) May 15, 2020

ABC / Ipsos poll:

73% of Americans believe there are not enough tests available in the United States. Only 26% said there's adequate testing available right now.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 15, 2020

In your opinion, do you think it is necessary for people in your community to avoid gatherings with friends that you do not live with at this time, or is this NOT necessary?
Necessary 75%
Not necessary 24%
(Washington Post/U. of Maryland, 5/5-10/20)https://t.co/FZqvGXKZcC
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) May 15, 2020

In your opinion, do you think it is necessary for people in your community to stay at home as much as possible at this time, or is this NOT necessary?
Necessary 78%
Not necessary 22%
(Washington Post/U. of Maryland, 5/5-10/20)https://t.co/FZqvGXKZcC
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) May 15, 2020

Coronavirus in prisons

Guards at Farmville, an ICE prison in Virginia, have acknowledged using violence at least three times on detainees, who have been protesting their conditions amid the spread of coronavirus.

Those Farmville detainees are protesting for good reason. https://t.co/H3h0w49dVx
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 14, 2020

Nearly 900 inmates have tested positive at the Federal Correctional Institution in Seagoville, two weeks after the prison announced an initiative for mass testing.https://t.co/vW3xf3CZUu
— Elvia Limón (@elvialimon) July 15, 2020

There are now 143 kids in Texas youth prisons who have tested positive for COVID-19 – that's around 20 percent of the population. pic.twitter.com/CtiwKoCN5A
— Keri Blakinger (@keribla) July 15, 2020

Over the last two weeks, there have been 919 new COVID-19 cases in California's San Quentin State Prison.https://t.co/H3aFvaym7F
— Salon (@Salon) July 6, 2020

>> Top medical officer at California prisons ousted amid worsening coronavirus outbreak. In a fateful decision, official moved inmates out of prison with outbreak, causing COVID-19 nightmare at many prisons https://t.co/x0rAP4LB6g
— Shelby Grad (@shelbygrad) July 6, 2020

BREAKING: Juan Moreno Haines, an incarcerated journalist, and regular contributor to The Appeal who has reported on the conditions prisoners are facing from inside San Quentin as the virus has rapidly spread, has tested positive for COVID-19. https://t.co/pW11mJ3bnQ
— Matt Ferner (@matthewferner) July 2, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak at San Quentin prison triples in just 2 weeks after reckless transfer of inmates https://t.co/OdJmglkhA5)
— Kate Chatfield (@ChatfieldKate) June 18, 2020

In 1970, a federal judge declared Arkansas’s prison system unconstitutional. Fifty years later, as the coronavirus spreads throughout the state’s prisons, inmates say that they are still being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. https://t.co/IPR30f7Z5k
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) June 17, 2020

Here is one more reason why we need to end mass incarceration. In American jails and prisons at least 64,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 and 589 inmates and workers have died. Today we're looking at an unprecedented level of capital punishment.https://t.co/0MisplGpyL
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 14, 2020

The toll continues to mount: follow @MarshallProj tracker to see infections, deaths, testing rates in prisons X-country — the incarcerated and staff. Cheers to @katiepark @ultracasual @Weihua_Li1 and @MarshallProj staff + @AP https://t.co/A9gUv4Fo8w
— Susan Chira (@susanchira) May 15, 2020

“We have seen a handful of states begin to mass test prisoners,” Katie Park of The Marshall Project says of COVID-19 testing in prisons. “But, in a lot of cases states are testing prisoners at a lower rate than the general population.”https://t.co/ykEpBDmqM4
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 16, 2020

My latest: Right now, more than two million Americans are sitting behind bars as the coronavirus outbreak deepens. Many prison systems have ended in-person visits for loved ones. Inmates say there's little they can do to avoid catching the virus. https://t.co/F5xk8Xv7ub
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 15, 2020

In Texas, some counties are excluding incarcerated people who test positive from case counts, masking the prevalence of the virus in rural areas. In at least nine counties, @TexasObserver found, prison cases make up more than 10% of the total.https://t.co/XDJxp8jFUq
— Aaron Littman (@aaronlittman) May 12, 2020

We’ve seen a rapid spread of coronavirus in state & federal prison systems, and not enough is being done to protect incarcerated people from the virus. The Administration must do better. https://t.co/4FKI0YFWKC
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) May 9, 2020

A federal judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit designed to force the state to better protect prison inmates from the #coronavirus. https://t.co/mbiG83DeY3
— News12CT (@News12CT) May 16, 2020

Scoop by @josephcneff: halfway houses a new vector of infection—@MarshallProj: Photos Show No Social Distancing In Halfway House https://t.co/tJdD2EbzxV
— Susan Chira (@susanchira) May 16, 2020

WATCH: @KatiePark of The Marshall Project tells @ChuckTodd that "a handful of states are mass testing prisoners" for COVID-19. #MTPDaily

Katie Park: "But in a lot of cases, states are testing prisoners at a lower rate than the general population." pic.twitter.com/MCMNIFYFU0
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) May 15, 2020

Satire becomes reality

Paging @Suzanne_VY An idea for you? pic.twitter.com/k9dptZDvqP
— Larry McCauley (@larryfroot) April 2, 2020

Where was this when I was an altar server?
Fun! https://t.co/vNSKfETqfb
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 16, 2020

Trump supports abusive protesters

The reporter was just trying to cover the story. These attacks were uncalled for and Trump’s approval of them is disgraceful.

In times of crisis, leaders usually try to unite the country. Remind everyone we’re all Americans, in this together. Trump, on the other hand, is promoting a video in which people hurl insults — “You are the virus,” “traitor,” “enemy,” “disgusting,” etc. — at a local TV reporter. https://t.co/ewA1XBOh4K
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 16, 2020

The president has now twice amplified this https://t.co/xzu6Px3M0A
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 16, 2020

This is a local news reporter, not one of the national reporters the president goes after. He went to cover these folks’ stories, stories the president has been trying to amplify. Instead of recognizing that, he just attacks the reporter because reporters = bad. https://t.co/25GR8xc9z3
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 16, 2020

A LOCAL station reporter, not a network person, here is interviewing the president's supporters and getting all kinds of unwarranted abuse, and here is the president's reaction. pic.twitter.com/ljwnYDlPfB
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) May 16, 2020

sad https://t.co/OXZAF9UJ8U
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 15, 2020

Two useful coronavirus articles

How to clean masks

How long the coronavirus lasts on surfaces

Ugly right-wing armed protests in Michigan

Guns are totally inappropriate.

Michigan coronavirus cases are up.

A Detroit man has been charged with making credible threats to kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel https://t.co/c0xAXfgIm2
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 15, 2020

Gov. Whitmer on CNN: "These are not just citizens who are unhappy about having to stay home. This is a political rally … When people are showing up with guns, when people are showing up with things like confederate flags, it tells you that this really isn't about the lockdown."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 15, 2020

A noose, an ax and Trump-inspired insults: Anti-lockdown protesters ratchet up violent rhetoric https://t.co/wwIIWPSVYh
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 15, 2020

"This activity that many of them incited, frankly."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says state legislators "didn't want to be around" as demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol to protest her stay-at-home order, prompting the building to close https://t.co/tUe573Jugi pic.twitter.com/OrIqXUNiRT
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 15, 2020

People with firearms forced the civil government of the state of Michigan to shut itself down. Tell me in what sense is this not terrorism. Tell me in what sense is this not something we would mock if it happened overseas in another failed state. https://t.co/eUe0nmV358
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 15, 2020

Michigan Cancels Legislative Session to Avoid Armed Protesters https://t.co/L8qErjqtmd
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 15, 2020

White supremacist militia shut down the Michigan legislature. Only in this culture of denial and distraction could that go ignored.

White supremacist terrorists endanger the country. You need to see it. Understand it. Because the threat is growing.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) May 15, 2020

Hundreds of protesters, some carrying guns, flaunted social-distancing measures on Thursday to rally at the Capitol in Lansing, calling for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to lift her stay-at-home order. https://t.co/8aNmkpKALC
— Detroit Metro Times (@metrotimes) May 14, 2020

Michigan legislature has bailed rather than face the unhinged protesters that the Michigan legislature itself helped to arm. While planning the assault, protesters had discussed lynching the governor. MAGA. https://t.co/ZwtvYzTliZ
— Francis Wilkinson (@fdwilkinson) May 14, 2020

Gov. Whitmer becomes target of dozens of threats on private Facebook groups ahead of armed rally in Lansing https://t.co/ZmwMMuxelw
— Thomas Edsall (@Edsall) May 11, 2020

A lot of people saw the White Tears Death March at Michigan's capitol & said: "If black people did that…"

Some mentioned Reagan's gun control law after '67 Panthers protest But there are many historical examples of white people freaking out when blacks protested.

(A thread)
— michaelharriot (@michaelharriot) May 3, 2020

Holy cow. this is revolting banana republic stuff.
"Mich closed down its capitol in Lansing on Thursday and canceled its legislative session rather than face the possib of an armed protest and death threats against Democratic Gov Gretchen Whitmer." https://t.co/kqjFDufrRa
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) May 14, 2020

Not sure that “protest” is the right word for this. https://t.co/cBO2ZpmAZT
— Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer) May 14, 2020

3 people in scrubs and masks are standing outside the Secretary of State’s office as Unlock Michigan prepares to turn in its petitions to limit Gov. Whitmer’s emergency powers pic.twitter.com/492CzT01dl
— Craig Mauger (@CraigDMauger) October 2, 2020

More on the CDC vs. the White House

Science>ignorant right-wing deniers

The Trump administration squashed the original CDC guidelines so they issued new, briefer ones.

Notable change in CDC guidance on schools. https://t.co/ibaBnAGEBx
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) May 15, 2020

Noted on @MSNBC: The CDC issued just six pages of guidance for schools, businesses and restaurants as they try to reopen – down from the 63-page CDC guidance the Trump admin shelved.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 15, 2020

Tensions between CDC & White House have grown in recent weeks with fights over reopening guidance, mask policy, death count data & public appearances, among other topics. Admin recently hired outside firm at $10M to collect data it receives from CDC. https://t.co/li2wWKoNWa
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) May 15, 2020

One of the world's most prestigious medical journals, the Lancet, has strongly condemned actions by the Trump administration that they say "chipped away" at US capacity to combat Covid-19. https://t.co/Rb2G726Unr
— CNN (@CNN) May 15, 2020

A key line in this AP reporting about the CDC releasing its edited coronavirus reopening guidance: "The agency also had prepared even more extensive guidance — about 57 pages of it — that has not been posted." https://t.co/TqRLLd79YY
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) May 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former chemical industry executive nominated to be the nation’s top consumer safety watchdog was involved in sidelining detailed guidelines to help communities reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, internal government emails show. https://t.co/LgXFOsgJGp
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 13, 2020

The CDC's 63-page reopening plan, which was previously shelved by the White House, provides more specific instructions for state and local governments than the Trump administration's plan, which left reopening decisions to local officials. https://t.co/SogCT2DSTs
— Axios (@axios) May 13, 2020

Experts worry CDC is being sidelined in coronavirus response https://t.co/MqeJcRbUf5
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 12, 2020

Trump lies about the PPE stockpile

Republican emphasis on budget cuts prevented Obama from stockpiling more.

EG about 90 minutes before @USATODAY posted its dodgy correction, @propublica posted this detailed story about how the overseeing subcommitee of the House Appropriations Committee again & again refused stockpiling requests https://t.co/Bs1RZCP7A8
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 4, 2020

Trump in Pennsylvania repeats his sweeping generalization about a "depleted" stockpile of pandemic supplies he inherited. Here are the facts: https://t.co/wHkdgwwAw8
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) May 14, 2020

"Barack Obama’s efforts to replenish America’s stockpile of protective equipment for healthcare workers were repeatedly blocked by Republican lawmakers, an investigation has found"https://t.co/Wgf4MMYvui
— Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) May 13, 2020

NBC Fact check: Trump falsely claims Obama left him 'nothing' in the national stockpile.

"When we left, there was a pandemic plan," said one ex-Obama official. "There was a checklist about where you're supposed to do when. All of that stuff was in place."https://t.co/ak22qm6r4t
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 10, 2020

More coronavirus polls

Views of coronavirus outbreak via new @CNN poll:

Republicans:
71% the worst is behind us
26% the worst is yet to come

Democrats:
23% the worst is behind us
74% the worst is yet to come
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 12, 2020

New CNN poll shows Trump losing the argument everywhere:

* Only 36% trust Trump on virus

*55% disapprove of Trump's handling

* 57% say fed gov is not doing enough about testing shortage

* 58% say gov is not doing enough about potential for second wavehttps://t.co/ePXfCMhg19
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 12, 2020

JUST NOW: A major holy cow from new @cnn poll.

Just 36% of Americans say they trust what @realDonaldTrump is telling them about Coronavirus.
His approval is 45%. That means even some people who approve of him…don't believe him.@NewDay https://t.co/eMg9gMUsJm
— John Berman (@JohnBerman) May 12, 2020

Trump approval rating by gender via new @CNN poll:

Men:
51% approve
46% disapprove

Women:
39% approve
56% disapprove
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 12, 2020

NEW POLL: Majority of Americans say that federal government not doing enough to prevent second wave of virus https://t.co/Eg1263PIaE pic.twitter.com/dysCQ6JxmD
— The Hill (@thehill) May 12, 2020

79% of unemployed or furloughed people support keeping the lockdowns going even at the expense of jobs–actually *higher than the general population*.

"Open up" has always been about small biz owners, not the workers whose bloody shirts they're waving. https://t.co/aIfFFVQLgA
— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) May 12, 2020

This is interesting.

Post-Ipsos poll asked whether people preferred being more aggressive even if it means economic hardship OR opening businesses even if it means more infections.

People who have been laid off or furloughed are actually **more** in favor of staying aggressive. pic.twitter.com/ccP3axRnD8
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 12, 2020

This is a stunner. A CNN Poll finds CNN is the greatest. https://t.co/Kg6Aw27zTe
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) May 12, 2020

New Pew poll not good news for Trump: Just 41% of Americans say the president is doing a good or excellent job handling the outbreak- down from down from 48% in late March. 59% say his handling has been poor or fair.
— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) May 12, 2020

"I accept no responsibility at all" https://t.co/gvBTqT8hla
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 12, 2020

Look at Brian Kemp. Wow. https://t.co/WyW0RLYie5
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 12, 2020

What the hell is wrong with 33% of Americans? https://t.co/cPUqyvtXkL
— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) May 14, 2020

Trust for coronavirus information via @CNN poll:

Among Republicans:

Trump: 84% trust, 14% don't trust
The CDC: 72% trust, 24% don't trust
Fox News: 69% trust, 25% don't trust
Dr. Fauci: 61% trust, 29% don't trust
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 14, 2020

Repeat after me:

There is no class or culture war over social distancing.

I have new data from the Post poll. Large majorities support restrictions and mask wearing.

That includes rural and working class white voters, and cuts across income lines:https://t.co/MFvNKnv4HB
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 13, 2020

In our poll with morning consult, most Republicans think Donald Trump and Mike Pence should wear masks when traveling in publichttps://t.co/ULJSOEgjo5
— POLITICO (@politico) May 13, 2020