Infographic: What happens if COVID-19 goes from being a pandemic to being endemic?
Experts say that COVID-19 could become endemic, but this is not necessarily a good thing.
Experts say that COVID-19 could become endemic, but this is not necessarily a good thing.
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LatinAmerican Post | Vanesa López Romero
Since the arrival of the Omicron variant with its high rates of contagion and low rates of hospitalization, the word “endemic” has been on the lips of many. It seems that with this variant, COVID-19 would go from being a pandemic to an endemic one. This has been taken as if the pandemic had come to an end, since it is associated with endemic diseases such as the common flu that do not cause major consequences, but experts have advocated explaining what an endemic disease consists of and the reasons why we should Do everything you can to avoid that change.
Also read: Will Omicron be the End of the Pandemic in England?
Here we tell you what an endemic is and why it would be dangerous for this to happen.
Now more than ever it is important to understand that COVID-19 must be attacked in the most effective ways: self-care and vaccines. Vaccination rates need to increase, especially in regions where they are still very low, such as in Africa.
