In the framework of the Royal Society of Medicine seminar, Gilbert said that it is normal to see that viruses become less virulent as they circulate more easily and that there is no reason to think that there will be a more deadly version of SARS-CoV- 2.
The statements were picked up by the Times and, according to Sarah Gilbert, the coronavirus that triggered a pandemic that has lasted for more than 15 months will gradually become as common a pathogen as the normal flu.
We already live with 4 different human coronaviruses that we never really think much about and eventually SARS-CoV-2 will become one of them. It’s just a matter of time”
According to the AFP count, the new coronavirus pandemic has caused at least 4 million 725,638 deaths in the world since the office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in China reported the appearance of the disease in December of 2019.
What is the deadliest strain of COVID-19?
Currently, the Delta variant (B.1.617) is displacing others around the world, according to the latest reports from the World Health Organization, becoming the dominant strain. And, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , the Delta variant is the one of greatest concern, since it now represents almost 98% of new infections.
With information from Reuters and AFP.