Despite an uptick in Covid-19 cases in the U.S., Americans are feeling more optimistic about the trajectory of the pandemic. This latest wave of optimism that the end of the pandemic may be in reach is higher than last summer prior to the arrival of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in the U.S. It remains to be seen how the pandemic plays out in the coming months.
Source: Gallup, May 23, 2022. Link. Story highlights:
- 34 percent think the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. is over; 66 percent do not
- Three in four say disruption will last through 2022 (40 percent) or longer (34 percent)
- 21 percent say their lives are back to normal, 58 percent somewhat normal, 21 percent not at all.
INSIGHTS: Regardless of our individual vaccine status, cautionary behaviors are still the best approach.