Eighty percent of American voters are worried about coronavirus, are negative about the economy bouncing back and lack confidence in Donald Trump’s abilities.
These results come from an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday.
The poll was carried out in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, as the country’s coronavirus death toll climbed past 100,000 and millions of jobs were lost.
Voters are more worried about the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man killed in Minneapolis by police officers, than they are about protests which turned violent.
Floyd's killing prompted widespread protests demanding an end to systemic racism.
Since the first case of coronavirus in the US on January 21, 1,938,412 people have been infected and 110,425 people have died.
America is the hotspot for Covid-19, surpassing Italy which held the position until the end of March. These figures led to 63 percent of voters being “very” or “somewhat” concerned they could get coronavirus, with two-thirds of respondents stating they were not comfortable getting on a plane or congregating in large groups.
The economy has also become a cause for concern for many Americans. More than 30 million people in the US have filed for an unemployment benefit in the last six weeks.
From the survey, thirty-five percent said it will take until next year for the economy to return to normal, while seventeen percent believe it will take more than a year to recover.
Belief in President Donald Trump has remained unchanged, as almost half of registered voters approve of how he is carrying out his job. Also in the poll, 43 percent of voters agree with the way the president has handled the coronavirus.
The poll collected the views of 1,000 registered voters.
