Americans' worries about infection rise as omicron spreads: poll

The Hill ^ | 12/13/2021 | MONIQUE BEALS

[ChicagoConservative27]

Americans' fear about the spread of COVID-19 is on the rise amid the spread of the omicron variant, a new poll showed.

The poll, conducted by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that 36 percent of Americans said they were very or extremely worried that they or a family member would contract the virus, up from 25 percent in late October.

Despite the uptick in concerns, fewer Americans said they were regularly wearing masks or isolating compared the beginning of the year, according to the survey.

[ChicagoConservative27]

36 percent? Who cares.

[rktman]

Count us as NOT WORRIED. 😷💉🐂💨💩💸

[BenLurkin]

Not many Americans are worried about omicron.

Liberals may be, but not Americans.

[Bob434]

Thank goodness I have the media to Inform me as to how I feel about the virus! Otherwise I wouldn’t know how to feel!

[RomanSoldier19]

[Pollard]

Must be about the same percentage as people who watch CNN/MSNBC fear porn.

[RomanSoldier19]

[TexasFreeper2009]

I honestly dont care if terrified liberals want to wear a diper on their faces for the rest of their lives! but LEAVE ME THE HECK ALONE!

[Bob434]

This whiteboy don’t dance

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Almost all references to "NORC Center for Public Affairs Research " are sourced through the Associated Press.
The Associated Press has an already known political bias, and so the "NORC Center for Public Affairs Research" should be considered as an extension of the AP.

[NWFree]

The time for inflation concerns was before electing a complete catastrophe like President Retard 🤪

[crusty old prospector]

Those people should turn off the propaganda screen and come to FreeRepublic for some straight shooting.

[gunsequalfreedom]

The headline, based on the poll, should have read, Americans NOT concerned about Omicron.

[cgbg]

The formula is:

Propagandize 24/7 for a week or so on all mass media about how important X is.

Then run poll asking how many people think X is important.

Total circle jerk!

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Do those on welfare/entitlements have to take the vaccines? Why not?

[ronnie raygun]

No not really

[EBH]

worry about actual infection or worry about lockdowns

[Restless]

All of this fear is working out well for my house. Two annoying liberal relatives have announced they are not coming to see us for Christmas because they’re scared of Omicron. Merry Christmas to us!

[trailboss800]

No, actually it’s libtards that are worrying.

[Joe Boucher]

irritating that when you look at a shapely lady with a mask on you wonder if she’s a fox or a bowser.