Over the last two years, the country has witnessed illness and lives lost as a result of the COVID pandemic, but there is another lasting collective impact: division. Fighting the virus is an effort that Americans say has divided the country, not united it.
The splits in public opinion we see today have been part of the lasting divisions during the pandemic, between those most concerned and taking steps — getting vaccinated, wearing masks, supporting restrictions — associated with that concern, and the fewer who are not as likely to take those steps, oppose many restrictions, and are less concerned. CONTINUED
Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto & Fred Backus, CBS News
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