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Two years ago, we quickly moved to calling what was just an epidemic of Covid-19 in China a “pandemic” without fully understanding the implications of making that leap. Long months later, expert voices predict that we are now approaching the “endemic phase” of the health crisis, that is, we will live with the virus in a more controlled way. We clarify with Dr. Carlos Eduardo Pérez the meaning behind these scientific terms that are already part of our daily lives.