Is the COVID-19 pandemic coming to an end?

Analysis of recent Omicron BA.2 data from Denmark shows a fatality rate less than 0.05 per cent, which is below influenza. Some experts, and countries believe that Covid-19 as we know, and fear is coming to an end.

Left: Students and parents want to opt out from school mask mandates, at the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Right: Dr Sudha Seshayyan. Source: EPA

Some experts warn that new variants are likely to mean some public health measures remain necessary.  One of them is Dr Sudha Seshayyan, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan brings the story.

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