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New poll shows alarming coronavirus vaccine skepticism

 Lack of trust in a potential coronavirus vaccine is becoming a truly major problem, according to a new Harris poll shared exclusively with Axios.

By the numbers: 79% of respondents said they would worry about a vaccine's safety if it's approved quickly, and 75% said they worry about politics — rather than science — driving the process.


Our thought bubble: This is an unprecedented process to control a new virus. It's essential that people have confidence in the tools that will help us end this pandemic — and it's essential for that confidence to be warranted.

  • President Trump's continued promises of imminent authorization and rapid distribution clearly aren't helping, even though the quick discovery of a safe and effective vaccine would, in fact, be the best-case scenario.

Yes, but: 54% of those polled said they'd get a vaccine as soon as they can, and 58% of parents said they'd get their kids vaccinated as soon as possible.

  • So maybe some of this concern is more theoretical.

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Protests intensify across U.S.: Police in Portland and Seattle police declare riot

Tension flared across the U.S. as thousands of protesters rallied against racial injustice on Saturday night, with authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, each declaring a riot.

Driving the news: Clashes between federal agents and Portland protesters triggered huge turnouts and clashes with authorities in several U.S. cities, including Los Angeles and Richmond, Virginia, per the New York Times. Unrest in Portland continued into Sunday, with police announcing in a tweet just after 4 a.m. that a riot had been declared.

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