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AP-NORC Poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but no precautions

By Kathleen Foody | The Associated Press December 13, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) — As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed COVID-19 outbreaks, Americans’ worries about infection are again on the rise, but fewer say they are regularly wearing masks or isolating compared with the beginning of the year. A new poll conducted by The Associated Press and…

Pandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z: AP-NORC, MTV poll

By Collin Binkley and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press December 6, 2021 Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll finds that teens and young adults have faced some of the heaviest struggles as they come of age during a time of…

Across US, houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance

By David Crary | The Associated Press December 19, 2021 When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a seven-month halt due to COVID-19, there were Sundays when only three worshippers showed up, according to the pastor, Meredith Mills. Since then, attendance has inched back up, but it’s still…

Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll

By Will Weissert and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press January 10, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into a critical midterm election year, the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face considerable challenges to maintaining their control of Congress. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research…

Will virus be ‘over’? Most Americans think not: AP-NORC poll

By Kate Brumback, Nathan Ellgren, and Jocelyn Noveck | The Associated Press January 27, 2022 ATLANTA (AP) — Early in the pandemic, Ryan Wilson was careful to take precautions — wearing a mask, not really socializing, doing more of his shopping online. The 38-year-old father and seafood butcher from Casselberry, Florida, says he relaxed a…