While this is not a guarantee, the data is encouraging.
When Will the Endemic Phase Begin?
When COVID-19 may reach the endemic phase is still not completely understood, the study authors say.
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Lavine explains that this timeline will depend on a few different factors.
One is how quickly the virus spreads.
However, the immunologist still argues that the virus will uphold deadly consequences.
“In the long term, will this disease go away?
Not for a while, " Pillai says.
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