Some people aren't taking COVID-19 seriously, and virus deniers are ignoring the warnings about the deadliest pandemic in modern history, experts say
to retail workers including installing security equipment, such as panic buttons, and identifying a safe room where workers can avoid violent customers.Ideological polarization in the US right now means that many Americans are siloed within their own factions, leading preexisting beliefs to be reinforced by like-minded people without being challenged.
"The culture in the US is more about independence and not being told what to do," Eisenberg told Business Insider. "There's a larger sector of our population that on principle doesn't think we should be forced to wear a mask, and they might want to show themselves as an example of that." People in positions of power can fight these issues by distributing accurate information and setting an example for the nation. But instead, Trump has spurred suspicion of government and denial of the severity of the consequences of the virus, according to Avishek Adhikari, a psychology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
He added if it weren't for that politicization, it would likely have been easier for people to take the virus more seriously. The way this coronavirus manifests in infected plays a role in public perception as well.
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