variations in the extent to which Americans don masks in different settings, most say they have used them at least sometime during the past week.
Simply knowing they have an effective tool at their disposal to protect themselves may be enough to make some Americans feel safe going about their lives in some fashion, even if they are not using masks all the time or in all situations.Given these dynamics, voluntary -- or possibly even mandatory -- 30-day lockdowns, should public health officials around the country recommend them, may not be as effective at keeping people home as they were at the start of the pandemic.Learn more about how the Gallup Panel works..