COVID-19’s probably a ‘forever virus’
We must ‘gird ourselves for the long-term struggle’ but severity may lessen over time, expert says
Dr. Jon McCullers performed the ceremonial guitar smash July 25, 2020 at the first Memphis 901 FC home game since the COVID-19 pandemic began. McCullers is on the Shelby County Board of Health and is chief operating officer for the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The 1918 influenza pandemic killed tens of millions worldwide, but 30 to 40 years later, it had evolved into a much less serious disease. COVID-19 will likely follow a similar path — never going away, but becoming less deadly over time.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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