COVID-19 pandemic: What to expect in 2022 | DW News

It's been two years since the WHO set up an emergency crisis team in response to an outbreak of unusual pneumonia cases in the city of Wuhan, China. That was one day after Chinese authorities alerted the WHO to a cluster of cases in the city.
Beijing says the novel coronavirus can be traced back to this live food market in Wuhan. The subsequent outbreak turned the world upside down, with COVID-19 going on to infect at least 280 million people, killing more than 5 million and disrupting everyday life across the planet.

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[FarhiRosleysembunyi]

I just stopped expecting anything by now, just living my life day by day. And yes, I am both vaccinated and boosted. It's not only for me but for everyone around me. ❤️

[karenhardie]

It will be endemic. Colds and influenza never go away. We have them forever.

[ddwkc]

This will never be gone. It is party of life now.

[jozefciszewski]

When I asked my doctor when it's gonna end he replied :I'm not a fkn politician.

[ilhamrj]

In 2022, we have so many arsenal in our stockpiles such as vaccine, medicine, treatments, PPEs, equipments.

Today situation is nothing like what it was in 2020 when PPEs were scarce, vaccine was non-existent, medical equipment was in high demand. Even we now have home-kit test for covid.

I personally dont see why we need to continue this pandemic phase. The most sensible way is we go to endemic phase, then when there is variant of concern, we would increase it a bit to controlled outbreaks.

[krugerfuchs]

When are the chinese going to pay for what they've done

[merleboyd]

This has never been about health it's about power and control and they won't give that up easily.

[Littlepunk]

WHO in January 2020: no evidence of human transmission - start of pandemic.

WHO in January 2022: Omicron will cause tsunami of infections - start of endemic.

[domingasambriz]

This world goes from bad to worse because of greed, and it gives rebellion to many humans.

[Urla]

Guys don't be scared alot of people recovered from covid and omicron is less severe, please choose what's best for you not because a government tells you to or pushes you to.

[pakde]

The only solution is effective therapies for the worst case infections. Vaccines can't keep up with the mutations especially as profit driven drug manufacturers (all) aren't inclined to share technology, so a solution that is scalable to the demands of the market is the only option.

[morganoox]

Dont worry "It's just 2 weeks to flatten the curve."

[pip]

So many unknowns and variables who knows how it will play out.

[crizzylactero]

Hoping and praying that this pandemic will vanished forever and never come back 🙏

[Based_Is_Best]

The only thing that is going to make COVID go away (other than high rates of immunity - regardless of how it’s obtained) is when it is no longer politically viable/beneficial.

Mercifully, the political usefulness of COVID is beginning to show signs of waning.

[sashamellon]

Five million people! My god! May they rest in peace.

[castleai]

It’s looking up. Although covid will never go, it will become much less destructive.

[sebbystruesdail]

I had been pretty shocked each and every day when the pandemic is still going on and when it had started in Wuhan, Hubei, China. I am still praying for the world each and every day!

[AnnabelleJARankin]

Someone in the world dies from results of road traffic injuries every 25 
seconds so I think it's time we quarantined cars to teach them a lesson.

[bigred]

The question should be asked: What have they got planned for us after covid 19?