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Covid-19 to Become Endemic
August 30 , 2021
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- The World Health Organization Chief Scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said that Covid-19 may be entering a stage where it will become endemic.
- This announcement means that some people will get infected but the levels at which it will circulate will be low to moderate, depending upon
- Natural immunity,
- Vaccine-induced immunity and
- Geographical area’s population
- A modelling study said that in a few years, SARS-CoV-2 may be no more virulent than the common cold.
Note
- Endemic refers to the constant presence and/or usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent in a population within a geographic area.
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