The Coronavirus Is Here Forever
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The Coronavirus Is Here Forever
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#2Though coronavirus is very different in many respects, it's worthwhile (especially if you are older like me) to remember the history of AIDS. We've learned to live with it and limit its spread very effectively in the western world.
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#4Yes. And it will evolve into a fairly benign endemic virus just like its cousin: the common cold coronavirus.
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#5"The coronavirus"?
News to me. There isn't a "the".
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#6Though coronavirus is very different in many respects, it's worthwhile (especially if you are older like me) to remember the history of AIDS. We've learned to live with it and limit its spread very effectively in the western world.
Yeah, we learned to limit its spread, but with "masks" (condoms).
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#7Though coronavirus is very different in many respects, it's worthwhile (especially if you are older like me) to remember the history of AIDS. We've learned to live with it and limit its spread very effectively in the western world.
AIDS never spread broadly among heterosexuals who did not share needles or have partners who are bisexual or shared needles. Everyone is at risk for covid, like the flu.
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#8"The coronavirus"? News to me. There isn't a "the".
maybe because you didn't read the article? This is not about COVID-19 specifically.
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#9Yes. And it will evolve into a fairly benign endemic virus just like its cousin: the common cold coronavirus.
How do you know? HIV hasn't evolved to be any less deadly in the 40 years it has been around. Instead, there's most excellent treatment available and people have changed their behaviour.
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#10Yes. And it will evolve into a fairly benign endemic virus just like its cousin: the common cold coronavirus.
How do you know? HIV hasn't evolved to be any less deadly in the 40 years it has been around. Instead, there's most excellent treatment available and people have changed their behaviour.
We'll probably do a bunch of these. Vaccines, treatment for the worst symptoms and potentially treatment against the virus itself.
I think we're working on all these fronts.
I wonder how much we'll change/have to change our behavior long term, for example 10 years from now. I'd imagine not much.