A majority of Americans agree COVID is 'here to stay,' time to get on with life: poll
The Monmouth University survey, released Monday, found that 70 percent of U.S. adults agree with the statement"It's time we accept that COVID is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives."
The findings come as the Omicron variant continues to plague the country. While case numbers are falling nationally after reaching record-setting peaks earlier this month, hospital systems remain overwhelmed and deaths are totaling roughly 2,500 per day. Support for vaccine mandates has also fallen. Forty-three percent of adults back requiring people to show proof of vaccination to go to work or a setting where they are around other people—a drop of 10 percentage points from September.
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