CNBC reports that experts, including Mike Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Program, told reporters in a press briefing that COVID-19 will continue to evolve and won't be eradicated anytime soon.
“I think this virus is here to stay with us and it will evolve like influenza pandemic viruses, it will evolve to become one of the other viruses that affects us,” he said.
Ryan doubled down on his stance, saying COVID-19 will not simply disappear with increased vaccinations and preventative efforts.
“People have said we’re going to eliminate or eradicate the virus,” Ryan said. “No we’re not, very, very unlikely.” - Source:
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"So here's the thing, we cannot require someone to be vaccinated. That's just not what we can do. It is a matter of privacy to know who is or who isn't." - Nancy Pelosi
"No, I don't think it should be mandatory. I wouldn't demand it be mandatory." - Joe Biden
"If someone refuses the vaccine in the general public, then there's nothing you can do about that. You cannot force someone to take a vaccine." - Dr. Anthony Fauci