Conversation

“An outbreak that can't be stopped or slowed, and in which the disease is spreading rapidly to many people within a localized community or region (such as a single country), is called an epidemic.” ✔️

“The word pandemic refers to an epidemic that has gone international: the disease, once localized in scope, now starts to appear in other countries and even on other continents, typically infecting a large number of people in a short amount of time. A pandemic often has significant economic and social ramifications due to its global impact.” ✔️

“The word endemic describes a disease that persists at a consistent level within a region with fairly predictable rates of infection and spread, making it easier to prevent future outbreaks.” ❌

We're still experiencing both the first and second; we've yet to experience the third.

Efforts to redefine the third in the manner of 'figuratively=literally' are ongoing.

But, no matter how hard we're trying to ensure consistent, high levels of community transmission, it's still far from predictable when one or more new variants will emerge and start the epidemic➡️pandemic cycle all over again.

#CovidIsNotOver #PandemicGroundhogDay