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Who will decide when the pandemic is over?

Feb 15, 2022
If a virus isn't eradicated, the threat of it never goes away. It may reappear as seasonal outbreaks, much like the flu.
It's easy to pinpoint the start of a pandemic. Determining when it ends is far less clear.
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