Director of the Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after G.P. Somov of Rospotrebnadzor, Head of the Department of Epidemiology of the FEFU School of Biomedicine Mikhail Shchelkanov predicted the duration of the coronavirus pandemic in an interview with RIA News. According to him, it can last until 2024 inclusive.
“If we talk about the general long-term trend, then we need to prepare for the fact that in 2022 we will still be in a pandemic, as well as in 2023 and, possibly, 2024,” the virologist said. He noted that a large number of regional features should also be taken into account. “But everything will be largely determined by how quickly our herd immunity level will grow and whether our herd immunity level will keep up with the variability of the virus,” he concluded.
Earlier, virologist, head of the laboratory of bionanotechnology, microbiology and virology at Novosibirsk State University Sergey Netesov predicted the duration of a new wave of coronavirus in Russia. According to the scientist, it can last from two to four months.
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