Good News or Bad? "Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection"

[Pattaya Spotter]

The coronavirus is here to stay, but once most adults are immune — following natural infection or vaccination — the virus will be no more of a threat than the common cold, according to a study published in the journal Science on Tuesday.

 

The New York Times: Coronavirus Will Resemble the Common Cold, Scientists Predict.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/health/coronavirus-immunity-future.html

[FarFlungFalang]

5 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

The coronavirus is here to stay, but once most adults are immune — following natural infection or vaccination — the virus will be no more of a threat than the common cold, according to a study published in the journal Science on Tuesday.

 

The New York Times: Coronavirus Will Resemble the Common Cold, Scientists Predict.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/health/coronavirus-immunity-future.html

So I was wrong,it's not just the flu, it's just a common cold.My bad!

[Jeffr2]

Just need to reach herd immunity with the jabs.  70% of the population or so?

 

Then yes, it will become like the Spanish flu.  Still with us, but no longer deadly.

[FarFlungFalang]

37 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

Just need to reach herd immunity with the jabs.  70% of the population or so?

 

Then yes, it will become like the Spanish flu.  Still with us, but no longer deadly.

According to worldometer we are currently at 1.3% of the global population have been infected with even less vaccinated and we will have to see how the vaccines go outside of clinical trials and what the real world effects will be.Although the original Spanish flu may no longer be deadly the variants of it's descendants is still deadly.

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8 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

So I was wrong,it's not just the flu, it's just a common cold.My bad!

Actually you're wrong twice. The covid19 virus is very different from the influenza virus. Nor is it yet like a common cold virus.

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

Actually you're wrong twice. The covid19 virus is very different from the influenza virus. Nor is it yet like a common cold virus.

No,I was only wrong once in my life when I thought I was wrong but it turned out I was right!