First a reality check. Has CDC done a good job in messaging regarding public health? Here is an article from Business Insider (an amazing misnomer) published three days ago, which corporate press outlet is generally an unfailing supporter of the current executive branch administration.

“42% of Americans think monkeypox is at least as large a public health threat as COVID-19 now: poll”

• New polling from YouGov shows that only 1 in 3 Americans consider COVID-19 a bigger threat than monkeypox.
• Most Americans believe COVID-19 and monkeypox are now equal threats. COVID continues to kill hundreds daily.
• A minority of respondents said the country is “very prepared” or “somewhat prepared” for another pandemic.

Only 1 in 3 Americans consider COVID-19 — a disease that continues to kill hundreds of people each day in the United States — a bigger threat than monkeypox, which has so far infected relatively few and killed none, according to a new YouGov poll.