コロナが風邪やインフルのようになる可能性も

Experts are warning that the virus might be with us forever -- but it won't always be a deadly plague. https://t.co/kmzZTnHdCs

— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2021

But even if the virus sticks around, new vaccines and new drugs to fight the virus mean it's unlikely to cause severe illness in the future. Offit predicts "that eventually, it will cause fewer deaths than influenza.

 It is possible, experts say, that COVID-19 could become a seasonal illness, like the flu. Virologists call this an "endemic" disease -- one that is constantly circulating among us. In the years and decades to come, many people will be exposed to it in childhood and develop some immunity, which would protect them later in life against serious disease.

Although experts said it's impossible to predict the future, they agreed that the virus that causes COVID-19 is unlikely to be completely eradicated by current vaccines and prevention measures. Rather, it will likely transform into a milder illness that can be managed seasonally, like the annual flu.

絶滅は不可能。しかし、ワクチン、治療薬、感染→回復などによって重症化が少なくなって季節性の風邪やインフルのようになる可能性はある、と。

そうすると制御できるようになるわけですね。