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What Needs to Happen Before COVID Reaches Endemic Stage?

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CoronavirusJanuary 11, 2022 6:35 pm

What Needs to Happen Before COVID Reaches Endemic Stage?

The World Health Organization is warning health officials not to treat COVID-19 as an endemic illness. Dr. Shira Doron addresses the question of when a life-with-COVID stage could start.

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