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Their wordsUnlike with monkeypox, where the "end" of the epidemic will be marked by a period of no new cases, the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be with us indefinitely.
Their wordsWaves are the product of some combination of new variants and waning immunity, and I think those factors produce dynamics that are too complex to result in a simple seasonal cycle, at least for the foreseeable future.
Their wordsCOVID-19 remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, and for that reason I think it must remain a top national priority.
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