68% of Americans say the worst part of the #COVID19 pandemic is behind us. They are PROBABLY correct, but I think the proper answer for anyone informed should be “not sure.” I think this is a problem of definition--if the worst part of the pandemic was lockdowns and overcrowded hospitals, then the worst is behind us. If the worst is shortened lifespans, repeated reinfections, mass disability, and excess mortality, then the worst is likely still ahead. https://www.statista.com/chart/29474/us-adults-thoughts-on-state-of-pandemic
Along with many other lies, people have consistently been fed the idea that it will always mutate to be less dangerous and that "endemic" is a positive term in which something is no longer worth worrying about.
Neither of those ideas are, of course, any more true than washing your hands and staying 6' away from people will spare you an infection, but, that doesn't mean there's not people pushing them. We're just in the unfortunate situation in which most "news" people are pushing them.
I am not surprised by anything here other than, apparently, 17% of people think it's either at its worst or getting worse. If that were true you'd think you'd see close to 1 out of every 5 people acting like it.
