Other Americans tend to believe that the pandemic will not last forever, though there is little consensus as to when it will truly end. One in 10 Americans (10%) say the pandemic is already over, while 9% believe it will be finished by the end of the summer (2%) or by the end of this year (7%). One-quarter of Americans (25%) see the coronavirus emergency wrapping up in 2022. About one-third of adults (35%) think it will not be over until after 2022.

Republicans are the most likely to believe the pandemic is already over. One in five Republicans (19%) say this, compared to 12% of Independents and 2% of Democrats. But, a majority of each political group believes that the COVID-19 pandemic will not end this year. In fact, a plurality of Republicans (31%), Independents (34%), and Democrats (41%) do not see the crisis ending until after 2022.