How has COVID-19 changed American life?

The health threat from the coronavirus is in the rearview mirror for most people. Pretty small shares of U.S. adults view it as a “major” threat to public health, and a majority say it’s no longer something we really need to worry about.

How has COVID-19 changed American life? And how does the pandemic continue to shape the way we live, even today?

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