Given the scale of this pandemic, it is possible that 2020 is just the first (and worst) year of an annual coronavirus outbreak, similar to how we have an annual flu season.
Coronavirus mutates at a faster rate than influenza (Nextstrain was researching flu when the pandemic started and they are currently tracking mutations in SARS-CoV-2 too). By the time billions of people have been infected, SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus) may have mutated into a few distinct strains, different enough to each require its own vaccine.
It is also possible that a strain appears that is far less lethal. If this disease was killing 1 in 10,000 instead of 1–5 in 100, we probably wouldn’t even have noticed it until tens of millions had been infected and we’d probably just let it run its course without any actions, just as we do every year with the other coronaviruses that cause the common cold.
This was forwarded to me via social media. I would love to credit the author but I do not know who it is. It encapsulates the current understanding of Covid-19 so well that I thought everyone would enjoy reading it…
For those of you who are still confused, these are the rules for covid 19:
1. Basically, you can't leave the house for any reason, but if you have to, then you can.
2. Masks are useless, but maybe you have to wear one, it can save you, it is useless, but maybe it is mandatory as well.
3. Stores are closed, except those that are open.
4. You should not go to hospitals unless you have to go there. Same applies to doctors, you should only go there in case of emergency, provided you are not too sick.
5. This virus is deadly but still not too scary, except that sometimes it actually leads to a global disaster.
6. Gloves won't help, but they can still help.
7. Everyone needs to stay HOME, but it's important to GO OUT.
8. There is no shortage of groceries in the supermarket, but there are many things missing when you go there in the evening, but not in the morning. Sometimes.
9. The virus has no effect on children except those it affects.
10. Animals are not affected, but there is still a cat that tested positive in Belgium in February when no one had been tested, plus a few tigers here and there…
11. You will have many symptoms when you are sick, but you can also get sick without symptoms, have symptoms without being sick, or be contagious without having symptoms. Oh, my God.
12. In order not to get sick, you have to eat well and exercise, but eat whatever you have on hand because it's better not to go out, well, but no…
13. It's better to get some fresh air, but you get looked at very wrong when you get some fresh air, and most importantly, you don't go to parks or walk. But don’t sit down, except that you can do that now if you are old, but not for too long or if you are pregnant (but not too old).
14. You can't go to retirement homes, but you have to take care of the elderly and bring them food and medication.
15. If you are sick, you can't go out, but you can go to the pharmacy.
16. You can get restaurant food delivered to the house, which may have been prepared by people who didn't wear masks or gloves. But you have to have your groceries decontaminated outside for 3 hours. Pizza too?
17. Every disturbing article or disturbing interview starts with " I don't want to trigger panic, but…"
18. You can't see your older mother or grandmother, but you can take a taxi and meet an older taxi driver.
19. You can walk around with a friend but not with your family if they don't live under the same roof.
20. You are safe if you maintain the appropriate social distance, but you can’t go out with friends or strangers at the safe social distance.
21. The virus remains active on different surfaces for two hours, no, four, no, six, no, we didn't say hours, maybe days? But it takes a damp environment. Oh no, not necessarily.
22. The virus stays in the air - well no, or yes, maybe, especially in a closed room, in one hour a sick person can infect ten, so if it falls, all our children were already infected at school before it was closed. But remember, if you stay at the recommended social distance, however in certain circumstances you should maintain a greater distance, which, studies show, the virus can travel further, maybe.
23. We count the number of deaths but we don't know how many people are infected as we have only tested so far those who were "almost dead" to find out if that's what they will die of…
24. We have no treatment, except that there may be one that apparently is not dangerous unless you take too much (which is the case with all medications). Orange man bad.
25. We should stay locked up until the virus disappears, but it will only disappear if we achieve collective immunity, so when it circulates… but wait...we must no longer be locked up for that?
Like earlier history of the pandemics the human would have been continuing their struggle globally till overcoming to virus.
It will be more and more worst day by day. Permanent solution is vaccine, which needs about 6-8 months to available for public.
Until the vaccination started no one is safe. It will definitely end one day but we need to be very careful.
This is a difficult question. In principle, a pathogen can be eradicated if humans are the only hosts. This was the case with smallpocks, which were successfully eradicated in the 1970ies through vaccination campaigns organized by WHO. SARS-CoV-2, however, has apparently intermediate animal hosts or even bats as the primary source. It is impossible to control the huge bat population. In consequence, we have to wait for the vaccine and carefully study how long immunity is provided through vaccination(s) and, possibly re-vaccinate after a given period of time (as is the case with the influenza vaccine). Also we have to learn whether antibodies after natural infection are protective, and, if so, for how long. Fortunately, mutations occur at a lower rate in SARS-CoV-2 than in influenza viruses.
We all know that COVID-19 pandemic has caused high morbidity as well as mortality in developed and developing nations. Scientists in India and other countries are working to develop a safe and potent vaccine. Therefore, we must be very optimistic and hopeful that we will certainly win the battle against this viral disease.
If the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus causing Covid-19 disease would never disappear again, then man would have to learn to live with this virus. It is highly probable that this virus, just like any other virus previously created for many years to come, will remain. However, on the other hand, it is also very likely that man will obtain a natural collective resistance to Coronavirus and Coronavurus through constant mutations will come back in the following years just like the influenza virus.
Greetings,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
In such a situation we need to find the microorganisms that can deal with SARS-COV-2 as suggested by Kulchitsky et al. (2020) in the excellent article: MICROBIOME, IMMUNITY, AND CORONAVIRUS published in the International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, vol 11, no 3 (the text is available on the RG).
The authors advocate the use of solutions based on a harmony of the microbial world known very well in the past:
“We suggest turning again to the analysis of observations of Alexander Fleming in order to try to find a “golden bullet” filled with microbes that are harmless to patients but capable of blocking the pathological processes associated with COVID-19 coronavirus”
@Christian G Meyer You said that Mutations occurs at a Lower rate in SARS -cov 2 than in influenza virus,
So would you please provide me some evidence about this point.
Please suggest me some recent published articles whether I would ensure about my doubt.
Then we have to live with virus by increasing self immunity or by taking vaccine if developed in future.
If the world is unable to control coronavirus epidemic soon, it will have a catastrophic effect on health, economy etc. Hence, we should hope that a safe, potent, and low cost vaccine is developed very soon to immunize the susceptible population against novel Coronavirus.
Viruses never go away. They mutate into less or more virulent strains. Their occurrence depends on where they are going remain latent (wild animals for example) until they get the next opportunity to infect human.
Dear Owayes Mouaffaq Alhassani
It will affect negatively all aspects of life. I hope it will go away near.
Best regards
Dear Dr Meyer,
How long it takes to develop an efficient and (most important) a safe vaccine for Coronavirus, Covid-19?
Chére Jelena, chers tous.
Il y a actuellement 4 traitement qui sont appliqués et qui donnent des résultats. Le meilleur étant celui du Professeur RAOUL de France qui utilise la chloroquine. Au vu de l'avancement des recherches, je pense qu'avant la fin de l'année 2020, il y aura un vaccin.
- hear with i am advising all people to follow lockdown and enjoy life by maintaining physcical distance, and pray for people who are fighting against covid19, now the time to doctors (god) to work as soldiers, and the sanitory workers are to work as nature.
A difficult question is that we have to wait for the appropriate vaccine to be discovered, especially since the animal has a role in transmitting the virus
If the SARS-CoV2 never goes away, we would have live with it maintaining a different social norm. Please remember we are living with tuberculosis and only in India, around 4 (Four) lac of people die of tuberculosis each year. If SARS-CoV2 persists it would add some more death like other diseases.
We would need to remain in our bubbles for long period of time which would slow down the economy. Hence mass unemployment and poverty, political and social unrest. And devastating death rates going over the globe in waves. I am more optimistic, although the impact could be severe for the coming period / years.
It is too early to predict the existence of novel SARS-CoV-2, certainly novel SARS-CoV-2 posed a new level of threat on healthcare but like other contagious novels SARS-CoV-2 may also have a pattern like happened in case of previous coronaviruses outbreaks. We must be optimistic.
The limited movement of people will be maintained. Decentralization of all facilities will be required. A Passport system will be required within the country to move for any emergency! People will accept the situation as rules.
Every one has to take respective precautions along with increasing their immunity. Certainly behaviour of society will change. However, let's hope for the best.
Yes, unfortunately, coronaviruses can continue. We must prepare for imprisonment, complex preventive measures, and electronic interactions.
Bottom line: We have to learn to live with it like we are doing with flu, or possibly wait till there is an effective vaccine or herd immunity. The easiest thing is to stay at home and pray as long as it is possible to do so.
It may remain latent in host that do not get any symptoms of the diseases (animals for examples)
Since the world has existed, there have always been viruses, bacteria, ... In short, the genius of the human being has always found a solution. the human being will find a vaccine soon and certainly in 2020. Unfortunately by then, there will have been a lot of deaths and .... courage, hope, the world will get out ...
People will most likely be left with this virus forever. Another thing is how we will live. Can always be no quarantine. Perhaps the vaccine and new drugs will reduce this life of us and the virus to the same situation as we are now seeing in relation to seasonal flu. Regards, Sergey Viktorovich Pushkin
Everything will end...in same way Covid-19 is surely end and hope we will again actively involved in teaching, research and extension activities.
"We have to practice how to live with coronavirus and get ready for the future without handshakes."
We can see face masks become mandatory almost everywhere. Health experts also focus on regular hand washing with soap and practice of healthy behavior. Social distancing has been advised in public places, so there is no scope for shaking hands just say hi, hello verbally from a distance. The world is trying for vaccines and more than 150 vaccines are now under trial but it will will take time and equal access is a big question there.
If it continues more, God forbid. We must coexist with the virus and continue to adhere to safety and security measures by wearing a mask and gloves and keeping away from crowded places and gatherings.
The COVID-19 pandemic started from one corner of the world and then had spread to every nook and corner of the world. This proved that the whole world today is linked to each other.
If the Corona virus never goes away, then we will become more dependent on each other. We will have to keep on protecting each other for our survival.
Economically, politically and socially the world will get united because man will realize that one region cannot be kept neglected in the world. It is enough for one region to affect the whole world in a few days. Education and research will thrive because there will be many things to research on. Man will realize that despite so much development, we are just puppets in the hands of nature.
At the end, everything will be positive because if it is not positive, then we have not reached the end.
Thank you,
Best regards,
Anamitra Roy.
Very nice question...According to law of evalution, this is predicted that if any of the natural living organism came into nature, its survival rate depends on surroundings or favorable atmospheric conditions or say homeostasis...According of scientific evidence, if this COVID 19 that is only the particle comprising nucleic acid plus protein particle(bridge between living and non living organisms), this will not be destroyed..this is remain in the system.but there is need to vaccinations by which prevention to avoid its incidence can be worked out..
Every living being has its own life span . It will be ineffective in due course due to immunity against it .
work with taking care, use of mask, maintain physical distancing in office, use of sanitizer
Possible online work
It appears that this COVID period will be regarded as a 'VIRTUAL' era.
Owayes M. Hamed
Dear Researcher,
If I have to answer your question in one sentence, I will say that if the Corona virus never goes away humans will have to mutate and produce a new version of their species. What is being called "the new normal" is not only abnormal but also absurd. We cannot go with these forever.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Anamitra.
Hi @ Owayes M. Hamed
Coronavirus is an evolved strain. Evolution is a dynamic event. I can say that there were pre coronaviruses and there will be post-corona viruses in the future. There is always an interaction between the viral strains and the vertebrate bodies like humans, which leads to a novel strain evolution.
However, if the present Corona viral strain sustains in this world forever, nature has also a solution that is 'development of HERD immunity'. This immunity develops in response to either direct or indirect exposure to an antigen like coronavirus. The persons whether immunized or not immunized will be subsequently resistant towards viral virulence. As a result of which the virus being a parasite will be avirulent or it will be evolved as a novel strain.
Therefore, it is ascertained that the HERD immunity will neutralize the action of the Corona virus.
People are talking about herd immunity so even if Corona do not go away, human can survive with help of nature. We will be able to develop immunity against Corona with passage of time. No enemy ever been so strong which can destroy humanity. Enjoy life, let Corona join the list of dangerous disease for medical claims...
Please take a look at this useful link.
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2021/01/covid-19-will-likely-be-with-us-forever-heres-how-well-live-with-it?
Coronavirus will not go away - COVID-19 will ultimately become a seasonal infection
Yes, this is a strong possibility. The ongoing COVID-19 vaccine will only drive the herd-immunity in years to come, the number of COVID-19 cases will progressively reduce, and ultimately SARS-COV-2 will linger on as a seasonal infection just like the coronavirus induced common cold, and the seasonal influenza.
Even the UN is endorsing this.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/covid-19-may-become-seasonal-un-says
Simple answer... Rich people get richer and poor get poorer..Every where now a days its business... Medicine, vaccine, ventilators, PPE kits, masks.....Full business..Even many doctors are also cheating poor patience and making crores..
We will have to adapt. That is all we can do. Legislation, life, schooling, and much more will have to change drastically.
COVID-19 is here to stay, hence countries need to find ways of living with SARS-CoV-2 while minimizing its harms.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00057-y
What if we will increase our immunity power by getting more nutritious food and healthy diet!
Yes. It will not go away, get weaker and seasonal, but would most probably not go away.
Its an interesting question but the answer is to prepare ourselves, supervision of the things, proper monitoring and policy making is essential to combat any virus including COVID-19
Eventually, one of them will start live in peace and the other one in a symbiotic way.
I think with time it will become endemic like seasonal flu . Both humans and virus will learn to live in same environment.
☣☣ All researchers in this RG open question are invited to participate in the following question on the danger of bird flu in central Europe, following the COVID19 pandemic combined with the Russia-Ukraine War .. Your contribute is important in order to validate or not, the presented model-pattern.
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https://www.researchgate.net/post/COVID19_Russia_Ukraine_War_Pandemic_influenza_H1N1_or_similar_is_there_a_warning_pattern_in_central_Europe