The COVID pandemic cannot continue forever, it will end soon: Expert
On the first anniversary of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign that began on January 16, 2021, Dr. Invites Mahmoood, A Washington DC researcher and virologist told ANI that vaccination is the strongest weapon and added that the pandemic cannot continue forever and its end is pretty close.
“So, this can’t go on forever, and it’s over pretty soon. I’d say there’s no winner in this game of chess, this is going to be a draw where the virus is hiding and we’re actually winning. I think we are already very close to it, so I hope that as we move forward this year, we will probably get out of the pandemic very soon, “Dr. Kutub told ANI.
“The virus is under pressure to transform and adapt to people’s changing immunity and then it tries to make these mutants escape. It’s like a game, like a game of chess, by analogy. Between the virus and the people. movements that include face mask, hand sanitizer, social distance. We have weapons we have used against the virus with vaccines, antiviral drugs and antibodies, “Dr. Kutub said.
Regarding the mutation in COVID viruses, he said: “If certain mutants are coming, we won’t be surprised. I think we should be able to curb it with vaccinations and the key is to be vaccinated again. If the population is vaccinated, that would be my strong message of all these variations. “
Dr. Kutub comments on the increase in coronavirus cases during the spread of the Omicron variant: “Yes, there are new infections in some cases, and they are especially in immunocompromised people with other medical conditions. We may have effects. Contains the virus in cases where the immune response is weakened.”
Speaking about various studies showing that T cells play an important role in fighting viruses, Dr. Kutub said: “T cell response analysis has not been seriously studied, but I think T cells play a major role, especially helper T cells and helper T cell formation. because these T cells help B cells make an antibody and these T cells can be cross-reactive even when they can be long-lasting T cell immunities, and it is very important that we are able to create good cellular immunity with our current vaccine. “
Source: ANI