NEW DELHI: In what seems like the most probable scenario emerging from recent studies, covid-19 pandemic is here to stay and may hit in waves over the next two years with hotspots emerging in diverse geographical areas.
The findings were shared by a global team of epidemiologists led by scientists from US-based University of Minnesota and Harvard T H School of Public Health, who studied the possible future course of the outbreak, amid different scenarios. “No one knows exactly how this virus will behave.
But, based on current evidence and on previous influenza pandemics, it looks like, it will last 18-24 months. It won’t be halted until 60-70% of the population is immune," said the team, urging governments to plan for the worst-case