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Majority of Americans Say COVID Is 'Here to Stay,' Time to Get on With Life: Poll

2/1/22
from Newsweek,
1/31/22:

A majority of Americans think coronavirus is "here to stay," according to a new 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."

Plus, 28 percent of Americans said they don't think the country will ever get the outbreak under control and be able to return to normal.

As most Americans believe the virus is here to stay, some governors are suggesting shifting to an endemic response. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson both made the case for changing the approach during appearances on Meet the Press on Sunday.

Murphy added, "We're not going to manage this to zero. We have to learn how to live with this."

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