The former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says he believes the recent Delta-fueled surge will be the final wave of the pandemic.
Speaking to The New York Times on Monday, Dr Scott Gottlieb said that unless something unexpected occurs, such as the emergence of a new variant, Covid is on its way to becoming an endemic disease.
This means the virus will always be present in the population but circulating at low rates, similar to the seasonal flu.
‘Barring something unexpected, I’m of the opinion that this is the last major wave of infection,’ Gottlieb told The Times.
Between the high rates of vaccination and the number of people who have protection through natural immunity, he says that another wave as deadly as the one caused by Delta will not be possible.
His comments come as COVID-19 cases continue to fall by more than 30 percent to the lowest levels seen since in more than two months.
But wait….this event has lasted almost 2 entire years. Does this mean the next chapter of panic is even bigger? What on earth could we now stock up on from the shelves??? …which by the way are getting empty again if folks havent noticed. I know i know shipping and trucking…..work with me people!
Sarcasm OFF!
Speaking of surges. Hey Rickie, slim pickins with OC sponsored cruisers. Thurs ok, Friday with the Sun at the inlet/convention center better. Uh…the parade this (Sat) morning…..and now in the inlet with rain on its way. We know u are puckering.
Karma pally, but we r having fun meeting newbies.
and now they want you to a flu shot which is really a covid under a different number which to the health dept NO ONE got last year but you must get a shot now because you might get it this year.. never got a flu shot and never got the flu but my wife use to get the flu shot and got the flu every year. since then she has stopped getting the flu shot and low and behold has stopped getting the flu
And yet a mandate needs to be in place for federal workers who do NOT want the vax.
Considering the Democrats let this virus loose to begin with, they will make sure during any election it will be let loose so they can steal elections with their fake filled out mail in ballots.