The notion was birthed with the advent of the Omicron variant, which has been more contagious while being less virulent than the previous strains. This particular strain has been capable of infecting all ages despite the vaccination status, therefore giving rise to the mindset – “We are all going to get it.” Why is calling COVID-19 endemic considered a rushed and misleading approach by epidemiologists and evolutionary biologists? The current status and the history of endemics and epidemics may hold the answer. History The Epidemiological Society of London, in 1850, focused on the relationship between an endemic and an epidemic.
It was suggested that the terms are more interrelated than oppositional. E.g. Cholera was considered both endemic and an epidemic at the time. The distinguishing factor between endemic and an epidemic was the geographical distribution, which was influenced by…
