Now you might be hearing scientists describing Covid-19 as ‘endemic’. The UK government’s chief science adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, recently told a select committee on national security it’s “likely” that Covid-19 will become endemic. The suggestion here is that Covid-19 could become endemic in the UK, like the flu – with recurring outbreaks. That may be the direction we go in.”What would make Covid-19 endemic? Researchers Jeffrey Shaman and Marta Galanti, from Columbia Mailman School, identified some of the key factors that would contribute to Covid-19 becoming endemic.

Source: Huffington Post October 30, 2020 06:00 UTC