When the COVID-19 pandemic ends: scientists named the condition

Termination pandemic COVID-19 depends on the timing of vaccine delivery to unvaccinated populations, especially in developing countries. This condition is important to prevent further mutations. coronavirus.

This is the view expressed by the Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Research at the School of Public Health at the University of Louisiana. Edward Trapido in an interview RIA Novosti… The scientist believes that the pandemic will end in 2022.

In his opinion, unvaccinated people in the United States and other countries are more important than a decrease in the number of antibodies.

“People are traveling, others are fleeing war and dangerous situations, and the virus mutates,” Trapido said, adding that due to such nuances, the pandemic could drag on.

He noted that vaccine distribution should mainly cover Brazil, India, Pakistan, Nepal, states South, Central America and other developing countries.

In turn, Professor of Virology and Vaccology at the University of Connecticut Paulo Verardi believes that countries should vaccinate at least two thirds of their populations to obtain immunity that can disrupt the cycles of transmission of the virus and prevent the next waves of disease.

After the end of the pandemic COVID-19 will become more endemic, that is, characteristic of a certain area, says Edward Trapido.

As reported OBOZREVATEL, scientists started preparing for a new pandemic, which, according to their forecasts, may occur as early as 2028. And the co-director of the Children’s Hospital Vaccine Development Center in Texas said that unless scientists are allowed to fully investigate the origins of the coronavirus, the world faces the threat of COVID-26 pandemics и COVID-32.

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