So um. Should I even mention the obvious or...
... "I don't want to be political but [bunch of obviously political stuff]"
Is it improving? seems to be. What is doing it? going to be very hard to determine. Might have happened sooner if only... well.
I too though wonder why the rest of the world is so worried if this is "just an election year thing" ... I mean, they were worried (and had people dying) way long before "we" even considered it anything to be concerned about. Somebody should tell them it will all be OK in November, they'll be glad to hear it.