The coronavirus is here to stay, researchers say The coronavirus may eventually act like other coronaviruses that cause colds, researchers believe.

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Science Norway

Researchers at the University of Oslo along with colleagues across the globe have created a mathematical model that allows them to look at how the coronavirus situation may develop over time.

The “disease burden”, as it is called, is affected by factors such as the age distribution in the population, along with the amount of immunity and social interaction.

If a large part of the adult population develops good immunity to COVID-19, children will be the individuals who become infected to a greater extent. Young people usually get mild cases.

“Immunity builds up in the population, except for young people who may be exposed to this for the first time,” Nils Chr. Stenseth, a biologist and professor at the University of Oslo, said to sciencenorway.no.

“As a result, we wonder if the coronavirus will eventually become a childhood disease,” Stenseth said.

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“SARS-CoV-2 cannot be eradicated in Norway or in the world. The long-term perspective is that the virus will enter an endemic phase where we can experience smaller waves in the winter as a result of immune evasion, seasonal effects and immune weakening over time, not unlike the patterns we see in influenza.”

It's time to quit blathering on about "beating" the virus.  The best "bang for the buck" would be realized by addressing manageable co-morbidities (obesity, hyper-tension, diabetes), identifying and developing treatment regimens (instead of suppressing), and developing better protective protocols for seriously at risk populations.

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