We likely won't eliminate it because eliminating a virus has happened only twice in human history (smallpox and the non-human disease rinderpest) and it's consi

We likely won't eliminate it because eliminating a virus has happened only twice in human history (smallpox and the non-human disease rinderpest) and it's considered more difficult for diseases that can transmit to/from other species. But living with this coronavirus certainly does not mean that 5% of the population will have long term negative health effects, especially in light of a dozen effective vaccines (and more in the pipeline). We should also consider what we mean when we say "long term" for a disease that has barely been around for a single year.