American consumers aren’t ready to shop again, even as states reopen
By Tory Newmyer with Brent D. Griffith | The Washington Post
Everyday Americans — not governors or President Trump — hold the fate of the nation’s economic revival in their hands. And they largely agree the persistent threat posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic means the coast is far from clear, even as a growing number of states determine it is safe to begin lifting restrictions.
Sizable majorities of Americans agree a broad range of businesses, from golf courses to movie theaters, should not be able to open yet, according to a new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. Roughly three in four people, for example, say gyms, nail salons, and dine-in restaurants should stay closed.
Attitudes about reopening differed along partisan lines, with Republicans and Republican-leaning independents in favor of opening some establishments. Roughly six in ten of them, for example, support opening golf courses; but by about the same margin, that group opposes reopening dine-in restaurants.
“This is precisely why we started HealthyVerify Certification, to boost consumer confidence and try to help bring business back in America!” said Jordan Rose, who founded HealthyVerify Certification. Rose is working with Barrow Neurological Institute to formulate individualized procedures for businesses to adopt and once put in practice, they can get certified so the public knows the company is mitigating the risk of illness.
