Mike Tyldesley, professor of infectious disease models at the University of Warwick in the UK and a member of the British Scientific Study Group on Pandemic Influenza, is convinced that this will be the future scenario, although not necessarily with Omicron.
“What may happen in the future is that we see the emergence of a new, less dangerous variant, and eventually and in the long run, what happens is that Covid becomes endemic. He told Radio Times.
“It is very similar to the common cold that we have been living with for many years. We haven’t gotten there yet but the first beam of light can be seen in microns To point out that this can happen in the long run. It is, of course, more transmissible than delta, which is a worrying factor, but it is much less dangerous,” he adds.
As we approach spring and “put Omicron behind” we can coexist with Covid-19 like an endemic disease, expert believes. “Which variable appears less severe is ultimately what we want to happen.“, He said.
“Too early”
The possible progression of the disease is not consensually analyzed.
Portuguese Professor Rogerio Gaspar, Director of the WHO Regulation and Prequalification Division, believes that It is too early to talk about the epidemic due to the rapid increase in cases, the “avalanche” that undermines the response of the national health systems, with more and more health professionals infected.
The English language specialist’s analysis suggests, in conjunction with the opinion of the British Vaccination Committee, indicating adequate prophylactic efficacy of the third dose Eliminate the need for IV vaccination to prevent severe cases of Omicron in the older population.
According to the latest data from the country, the booster dose remains effective after three months against hospitalization for Covid-19 in 90 percent of cases in the over-65 age group.
