Are you among those Americans who are comfortable with traveling right now? If so, you’re among 34% of U.S. citizens who probably are. That’s according to HealthCareInsider, unveiling results on January 7. On the other hand, 20% of those surveyed said they wouldn’t be comfortable traveling until 2023. Fortunately, the survey also revealed that confidence in Covid-19 vaccines rose 10% from the previous year.
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HealthCareInsider Survey
The HealthCare Insider survey was written by Jamie Ballard, a freelance writer and data journalist. The survey was conducted via a Survey Monkey audience on December 13, 2021. The national sample featured 1,183 U.S. adults 18+. The error estimate is plus or minus 2.0. Visit HealthCareInsider for complete findings. The first confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant Omicron was on December 1, 2021. In mid-January, there were reports that Omicron may have been leaking in parts of the U.S. However, the variant is expected to infect 50% of Europe in 6-8 weeks.
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Five Notable Findings From The HealthCareInsider Survey
When Do You See Life Returning To Normal
Of those surveyed, just 25% of Americans expect to see life return to normal in Summer 2022. Nine percent thought Fall 2022 would return to normal, with Winter 2022 at 5%. Nearly a third of the people believed normalcy would return in 2023 or later. The remaining 30% believe that life will never return to normal.
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What Activities Are You Comfortable Doing?
The HealthCareInsider survey shows that 32% percent of Americans are comfortable not wearing a mask in public. In contrast, 17& will never be comfortable without wearing a mask. Currently, 61% are comfortable shopping indoors, and 52% drink and dine indoors. More than half of Americans are comfortable with family gatherings. Conversely, 3% may never be relaxed.
Which Are You Looking Forward To Once The Pandemic Is Over?
Travel is the most favored activity once the pandemic is over. Twenty-five percent ranked travel at the top, followed by not wearing a mask in public at 22%. Other notable activities are family gatherings at 15% and live entertainment at 0%. Activities like drinking, indoor dining, and shopping were far behind.
Which Activities Are Limited Due To Covid-19 Variants
There is no doubt that omicron has Omicron activities that Americans enjoy. Indeed, 37% of Americans say travel is affected. That’s to say, nothing of the thousands of flight cancellations since December. 34% of Americans also say that live entertainment is impacted. Although this may be true, it would be interesting if fans attended Super LVI (56) at SoFi Stadium. Furthermore, omicron may Omicronpact Super Bowl parties across the country.
Do You Think The Pandemic Will Affect Your Finances This Year
Unless the health environment improves, investments and savings will be impacted. Three times as many Americans think their investments will fall rather than rise. 12% say their savings will run out, although only 6% are worried about losing a job. But then again, 7% say they can get a better job this year.
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About The Author:
Randy Yagi is an award-winning freelance writer who served as the National Travel Writer for CBS Local from 2012 to 2019. More than 900 of his stories still appear in syndication across 23 CBS websites, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. During his peak years with CBS, he reportedly had a digital audience reach of 489 million and more than 5.5 million monthly visitors. Additional stories have appeared in the Daily Meal, CBSNews.com, CBS Radio, Engadget.com, NBC.com, NJ.com and Radio.com. He is a Media Fellow of Stanford University.