"I will wear a mask in crowded places even after the end of COVID-19"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] More than four out of ten Americans said they would continue wearing masks in crowded places even after the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a poll conducted by The Washington Post (WP) and George Mason University from April 6 to 21 last month, surveying 1,000 adults nationwide, 43% of respondents answered this way. The margin of error for this poll is ±4 percentage points.

As the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strengthened guidelines recommending indoor mask-wearing even for vaccinated individuals in areas with high infection rates, nearly half of Americans said they would continue wearing masks after the pandemic ends.

In addition to mask-wearing, various other COVID-19 preventive measures are expected to continue. 67% of respondents said they would wear masks if they were sick even after the pandemic. 46% planned to socialize virtually with family and friends, and 41% said they would schedule telemedicine appointments.

The political news outlet The Hill stated, "The survey results suggest that some health safety measures implemented over the past year and a half may be maintained even after the pandemic ends."

However, 73% responded that they would spend more time outdoors after the pandemic, and 66% said they would wear comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities.

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