Is it possible to know when one becomes more likely than the other? That's a really good question. I would imagine when we know if vaccines are effective at blocking transmission, then that suggests that maybe, you know, it might be possible to eliminate the virus from various regions. And conversely, if in the next six to 12 months we see evidence that immunity does wane kind of as quickly as, say, maybe flew, then that might suggest that that path is is more likely. But i would say that, you know, i sound like a scientist. Now, there's a lot of research to be done to really know.
What’s the endgame for the COVID-19 pandemic? Is a world without SARS-CoV-2 possible, or is the virus here to stay?
A recent Nature survey suggests that the majority of experts expect the virus to become endemic, circulating in the world’s population for years to come.
But what does this mean? On this week’s episode of Coronapod, we ask what a future with an ever-present virus could look like.
News Feature: The coronavirus is here to stay — here’s what that means
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