What does 'endemic' mean and have we reached that stage with Covid-19?

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The word “endemic” has been one that’s been thrown around a lot in recent days, but what does it actually mean, and have we reached the stage where Covid-19 is endemic?

This would see the 8pm curfew in pubs and restaurants be scrapped, as well as the reopening of nightclubs. Vaccination passes may also become a thing of the past under these recommendations.

He also said that allowing Omicron to spread out of control by easing restrictions will significantly increase the chances of new variants emerging. With regards to the phrase “endemic”, immunology professor Luke O’Neill explained: “A pandemic is global - all over the world, hard to predict what might happen and usually a lot of cases that put healthcare systems under pressure.

 

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