Back in March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, and again in April, I asked readers of this newsletter to quantify their concern over the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The results showed a significant increase in worry from the first month of the pandemic to the second. This survey (December 2021) asked readers to assess the threat of the Omicron strain as well as the mental health risks Americans face as we enter year three of the pandemic. Here are the results:
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Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest physician group. He’s a Forbes contributor, bestselling author, Stanford University professor, and host of two healthcare podcasts. Pearl’s newest book, “Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients,” is available now. Follow him on Twitter @RobertPearlMD.
