Two years after COVID-19 first forced widespread closures in the U.S., Americans are more optimistic about the trajectory of the pandemic than they have been since last June before the delta and omicron variants of the virus swept through the country. As COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline, Americans’ concern about contracting the disease has dropped precipitously.
Still, 55% of U.S. adults are worried about future variants, and two-thirds expect the pandemic will persist through the end of 2022 or beyond. With many Americans unvaccinated, half of the public is worried about those choosing not to get vaccinated. CONTINUED
Megan Brenan, Gallup
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