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When will coronavirus end? When will coronavirus end?
The coronavirus pandemic will end by January 2021 (in 6 months) The coronavirus pandemic will end by January 2021 (in 6 months)
The coronavirus pandemic will end in July 2021 (1 Year) The coronavirus pandemic will end in July 2021 (1 Year)
The coronavirus pandemic won't end until at least July 2022 (2 years) The coronavirus pandemic won't end until at least July 2022 (2 years)
The coronavirus pandemic may never end The coronavirus pandemic may never end
A vaccine will be widely available A vaccine will be widely available
The world will be close to the herd immunity threshold The world will be close to the herd immunity threshold
Infections will be insignificant in number Infections will be insignificant in number
Antibody treatments will help slow the spread Antibody treatments will help slow the spread
Widely distributed vaccine will produce herd immunity Widely distributed vaccine will produce herd immunity
Swift action by new leaders will curb the pandemic Swift action by new leaders will curb the pandemic
Global distancing efforts will continue Global distancing efforts will continue
A safe vaccine will not be available until mid-late 2021 A safe vaccine will not be available until mid-late 2021
Herd immunity will take time Herd immunity will take time
A second wave is upcoming A second wave is upcoming
Noncompliance will drag out the pandemic Noncompliance will drag out the pandemic
This is not the first time human coronaviruses have emerged This is not the first time human coronaviruses have emerged
Scientists expect future outbreaks to happen Scientists expect future outbreaks to happen
Possible cross infection may retain the survival and increase the strength of the virus Possible cross infection may retain the survival and increase the strength of the virus
Vaccines will not completely eradicate the virus Vaccines will not completely eradicate the virus
Many other viruses have emerged and never ended Many other viruses have emerged and never ended
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When will coronavirus end?
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The coronavirus pandemic may never end

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Vaccines will not completely eradicate the virus

There are many potential problems and limitations to vaccines including their efficacy, accessibility, and durability. The virus is also quickly mutating which makes it difficult to make a successful vaccine.
Robert Gallo Dale Fisher Mayo Clinic
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Vaccines will help decrease the number of cases, but it will not be a perfect solution due to several problems and limitations. Vaccines may not lead to ending the virus. One of the major limitation to the vaccine is its efficacy. People should not assume that the virus will be 100% effective. Currently, scientists predict making a vaccine that will be 50% effective, meaning that it will prevent COIVD-19 in only 50% of the people who take it. The vaccine will not protect everyone, and coronavirus may never end. [1] It is a huge effort to vaccinate the entire world. It will take a lot of time, but also it might be impossible. The World Health Organization (WHO) is hoping to vaccinate 20% of the world by the end of 2021. 20% is a small percentage and the disease will still spread between the people who are not vaccinated. The coronavirus may continue circulating globally. [1] Even if countries manage to give vaccines to people, scientists speculate that the immunity people gained through the vaccine may fade over time. In this case, the vaccine will wear off and people might be infected. The coronavirus pandemic may not exactly end.[2]

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Whether people gain immunity after infection or via vaccine, people can strengthen and renew this immunity with vaccine boosters. Boosters can help people to always maintain immunity against the virus which helps in ending the virus. There are multiple policies and regulations that governments can implement to help vaccinate people in their countries. An example of such organizations is COVAX which is part of the World Health Organization. COVAX is a global initiative to provide and distribute vaccines around the world. Once a vaccine is approved, such organizations will help in vaccinating the world which may help end the coronavirus. [3]

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  1. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/22/coronavirus-vaccine-wont-bring-about-a-fairytale-ending-expert-.html
  2. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/06/11/any-potential-covid-19-vaccine-will-have-limitations.html
  3. https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/24-08-2020-172-countries-and-multiple-candidate-vaccines-engaged-in-covid-19-vaccine-global-access-facility
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