Explore how governments manage endemic diseases and how COVID-19 has reshaped public health strategies, including rapid testing, vaccination, and surveillance.
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New COVID-19 Variants: Understanding XEC and Public Health Implications
Explore the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants like XEC, their public health impact, and how tools like rapid testing aid in mitigating the spread.
What If I Have COVID-19 Symptoms but Test Negative? Guidelines for Isolation and Retesting
Learn what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms but test negative. Explore guidelines for isolation, retesting, and consulting healthcare providers.
What to Expect from COVID-19 in 2025
As we approach 2025, COVID-19 remains a lingering concern for public health, so what can we expect from COVID-19 in 2025?
What Causes Seasonal Diseases to Resurface?
Seasonal diseases, such as the flu, common cold, allergies, and now even COVID-19, tend to peak during specific times of the year, but why?
The Future of COVID-19: Living with an Endemic Disease
COVID-19 has reshaped the world in profound ways over the past few years, but as we progress into 2025, the focus is shifting from pandemic to endemic. This transition means that COVID-19 will likely remain a part of our lives, but in a more predictable, manageable way. Understanding how we live with COVID-19 as an endemic disease is key to mitigating its impact on public health and daily life.
Learning from COVID-19 and Asymptomatic Spread
In his new book, Prof. Weitz emphasizes how COVID-19 is evolving away from the heights of the pandemic and toward a seasonal endemic disease, characterized by silent asymptomatic spread, which complicates containment.