When will the epidemic end?

Vaccines began to be used, but there were frequent outbreaks of foreign vaccines, which gave people a sense of insecurity. Moreover, due to different national constitutions, many countries advocate freedom, and even some countries do not take any epidemic prevention measures, even the topic of wearing masks is controversial for a long time. The novel coronavirus pandemic is often treated as a slightly more severe case of influenza and not given much attention, but if it has now spread to this extent, there is a risk that foreign countries will be the first to enter a situation of herd immunity, albeit at a cost. But the disease went away of its own accord.

As hard as it is for me personally, I have to say that COVID-19 is here to stay and we need to be prepared for a long time. Although China is the best country in the world to fight the epidemic, there are still sporadic outbreaks since the winter. China should not cut off communications with other countries just because of the fight against COVID-19. That would not only overwhelm the domestic economy, but also affect People's Daily needs.

The end of the outbreak depends on both vaccination coverage of the majority of the population and the availability of a novel coronavirus specific drug. The vaccine has already begun to be administered globally, but due to limited production capacity and the fact that some age groups have not yet been approved for the vaccine, it will not be available in Korea until this year. Monoclonal antibodies, an effective treatment for COVID-19, are still in clinical trials and should be available in the second half of this year, indicating that the epidemic will not be over until at least the end of this year.

As the international pandemic continues to worsen, novel Coronavirus is no longer a national problem, but a common enemy of humanity。Scientific wearing  masks can prevent respiratory infections such as COVID-19 and influenza, which not only protects oneself, but also benefits public health.