Survey: Americans Think Coronavirus Has Killed 30 M People in the U.S.

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[An August 2020] survey by research firm Kekst CNC has found that on average, people in the U.S. think 9 per cent of the population, around 30 million people, have died from coronavirus...The survey results generally across six countries, including America, found that, "People think coronavirus is more widespread, and more deadly, than official figures show."

From the survey;

"Despite relatively low incidence rates compared to earlier in the pandemic in most countries (with the exception of the U.S.), people significantly over-estimate the spread and fatality rate of the disease. In Sweden and the UK for example, the public think 6-7% of people have died from coronavirus around one hundred times the actual death rate based on official figures."

In other words, people in the UK think coronavirus is 100 times more deadly than it actually is.

The numbers for America are even more out of sync with reality.

The survey found that Americans think 9% of the population in the U.S. have died from coronavirus. This percentage would equate to almost 30 million COVID-19 deaths. The actual death toll currently stands at just under 155,000 deaths.

Americans' estimation of coronavirus deaths is therefore a whopping is 225 higher than the actual number of people who have died.

People in the U.S. also believe that 20% of Americans have had coronavirus, 20 times higher than the number of confirmed cases.

The survey also revealed that across all countries, "people think 5-12% of people currently have coronavirus." In reality, even at the height of the pandemic, in England for example, only 0.27% of the community population had COVID-19.

https://summit.news/2020/08/05/survey-americans-think-coronavirus-has-killed-30-million-people-in-the-u-s-225-times-higher-than-actual-figure/
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I was told it was 200 Million dead in the US
nein51
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Headline reads
"Most Americans Shockingly Undereducated About Every Topic Covered In Daily News"

Shouldn't be surprised. PT Barnum was right.
midgett
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nein51 said:

Headline reads
"Most Americans Shockingly Undereducated About Every Topic Covered In Daily News"

Shouldn't be surprised. PT Barnum was right.


MSM is somewhat to blame. The ol' "if it bleeds, it leads" has never been more prevalent than hysterically reporting on anything they can attach to Trump.
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