Author: Chanteria Milner

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…

By Tom Murphy and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press December 15, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and many were comfortable with it, but a new poll finds persistent concerns about issues like technology, the quality of care and patient privacy. Comfort levels with…

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…

By Christopher Rugaber and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press December 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the pandemic, but so has inflation — and a new poll finds that far more people are noticing the higher prices than the pay gains. Two-thirds say their household costs have risen since…

By Barbara Ortutay | The Associated Press December 14, 2021 When it comes to household duties such as changing diapers, handling chores and meals and managing family schedules and activities, many couples who don’t have children expect that they will more or less share the work equally should they have kids one day. The reality…