More Americans say they are regularly wearing masks in stores and other businesses
As the pandemic continues, a growing share of Americans say they are regularly wearing a face covering in stores and other businesses.
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As the pandemic continues, a growing share of Americans say they are regularly wearing a face covering in stores and other businesses.
65% of U.S. adults say that they have personally worn a mask in stores or other businesses all or most of the time in the past month.
Nearly half of U.S. adults say the pandemic has driven people in their community apart. Many see a long road to recovery: About one-in-five say life in their community will never get back to the way it was before COVID-19.
While the CDC has pointed to some possible factors that may be contributing to this pattern, the public is divided in its perceptions.
Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock examines the changes – some profound, some subtle – that the U.S. experienced during Barack Obama’s presidency.
While most Americans approve of laws that say treatment can be stopped if that’s what a terminally ill patient desires, they are split on what they would do personally in that situation. Only 27% have put into writing their own wishes regarding end-of-life care.
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