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Is COVID-19 here to stay? A team of biologists explains what it means for a virus to become endemic

  • Written by Sara Sawyer, Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
Is COVID-19 here to stay? A team of biologists explains what it means for a virus to become endemicThe best way to stop a contagious virus like COVID-19 is through a worldwide vaccination program.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Now that kids ages 5 to 11 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and the number of fully vaccinated people in the U.S. is rising, many people may be wondering what the endgame is for COVID-19.

Early on in the...

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