As the nation faces a staggering COVID surge, we’ve seen an abrupt retrenchment from daily life. For the first time since last spring, a majority report social distancing, while the perceived risk of spending time in person with friends and family, visiting retail stores, or eating out has returned to levels last seen in January and February of 2021.
This comes as COVID cases rise – among the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and public health officials warn that the Omicron variant is likely to reach “just about everybody.” The public is aware of the risks: The latest wave of the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index finds that many think they’re now either more at risk or about as likely to catch the virus than they were at the start of the pandemic. CONTINUED
Clifford Young & Catherine Morris, Ipsos
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