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No, COVID-19 isn’t winding down, scientists say, predicting it’ll be around the rest of our lives

Even with new boosters, experts predict the scourge that’s already lasted longer than the 1918 flu pandemic will linger far into the future. Here’s why.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022

Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No.

Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped COVID-19 quarantine and distancing recommendations. And more people have thrown off their masks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 6, 2022

EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.

New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren't going away anytime soon

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer

BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022

Omicron 'stealth' subvariant takes over in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Pandemic activity remains low in Minnesota, but a concerning BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus is now the dominant source of COVID-19 in the state.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2022