Americans Are Concerned About Omicron—But Won’t Change Their Plans For It, Poll Finds

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Americans Are Concerned About Omicron—But Won’t Change Their Plans For It, Poll Finds
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More people do plan to mask up when indoors, however.

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus is unlikely to affect people’s everyday behavior, a new Axios/Ipsos

Nearly everyone polled had heard of the omicron variant—though 47% know nothing about it—and of those aware of the variant, 71% are at least somewhat concerned and 37% are very or extremely concerned, according to the poll, conducted December 3-6 among 1,021 U.S. adults.

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