Now Covid-19 looks like it is endemic in the UK we must prepare for winter.
“This infection is not going away, it’s now a human endemic infection,” Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Welcome Trust
This New Scientist Article explains
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-young-people-may-be-driving-spikes-in-cases-says-who/
It seems almost certain that colder weather will make COVID-19 worse as data is beginning to show:
https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/weather-covid
What do we do about it?
Well we have to come to terms with the facts:
1. We need to start living with the disease in the same way we live with seasonal flu (although it is much more dangerous)
2. We will need a vaccine regime for people at risk
3. We need to get Robust test & treatment regimes in place for everyone who asks for it (whether or not you have symptoms)
4. We cannot wipe this one out, even with a vaccine.
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