The novel coronavirus is here to stay, and may never be eradicated, a top British scientist warned Tuesday. Indeed, the geneticist is also convinced that the pathogen is almost impossible to control.
As Yahoo News UK reports, Professor David Robertson is the head of viral genomics and bioinformatics at the of University of Glasgow. This week, he addressed the House of Lords science and technology committee, telling the lawmakers that SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that is colloquially being referred to as the “novel coronavirus” or just the “coronavirus” (there are actually multiple viruses in the coronavirus family, not all of which cause fatal diseases) may never be eradicated.
“I think we have to be clear that we’re not going to be able to eradicate this virus,” he said, adding that the pathogen is likely going to “settle into” the human population. Years from now, he says, the coronavirus will be yet another virus humanity has to deal with.
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