The world heaved a great sigh of relief in January, with the emergence of several vaccines for the Covid-19 virus. However, three months later, the Covid-19 virus remains stubbornly persistent and many nations are experiencing yet another wave of infections. Indeed, the shortage of AstraZeneca vaccines soon became the focus of a bad-tempered row between the EU and the UK. In summary, the development of several vaccines for the Covid-19 virus is a great success for science and constitutes a vital tool in combating the pandemic. For these reasons, I suspect the Covid-19 virus will be a significant presence for at least another year, although most of us will have returned to the workplace by September.

Source: The Irish Times April 29, 2021 00:00 UTC