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It is endemic not pandemic anymore.

• Fomite 4y ago
  Endemic has a specific meaning - that there is an expected number of cases in a given population. That's not really established for COVID-19. Also, endemic doesn't mean something doesn't matter. In much of Africa, malaria is endemic. What you mean is "As a society we stopped caring."
  • mensetmanusman 4y ago
    Not necessarily, endemic might mean that it matters, but those who are especially at risk are taking more precautions. E.g. I see lots of young not wearing masks to protect themselves, and I see more older people protecting themselves with masks. Seems like a reasonable balance.
• eftychis 4y ago
  Pandemic means it is endemic "everywhere." https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/pandemic-vs-endemic#which-is-worse https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/pandemic-vs-endemi... It does not describe severity. Ebola is endemic in parts of Africa. I still hope nobody gets it. We can change the meanings of words for political reasons but who do we do a disservice too? Given that it is a word from my mother language I find it a bit insulting when politicians decide to change my language though to benefit for a year or two. Tl;Dr: Saying that covid is "endemic" to the whole world, is an insult to my ears, logic, and a whole language and people. They should pick a different word if they want to disagree with doctors worldwide.