{"id":2822,"date":"2021-10-21T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2022-07-06T20:27:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T20:27:20","slug":"the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Covid-19 &#8211; The Variables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"wp-image-2824\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920-920x612.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/protective-suit-g17e8b7032_1920-1600x1065.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How long will the coronavirus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Covid-19<\/a>) pandemic last and when can we begin to see some relief?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So much depends on a number of variables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Vaccine rollouts<\/li><li>Variants<\/li><li>Disease progression<\/li><li>Resistance to vaccination mandates<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#The_kick_in_the_pants_%E2%80%93_the_Delta_variant\" >The kick in the pants \u2013 the Delta variant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#Why_booster_shots\" >Why booster shots?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#Fourth_quarter_2021\" >Fourth quarter 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#Low_or_high_level_threat_going_forward\" >Low or high level threat going forward?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#Factors_that_will_affect_potential_outcomes\" >Factors that will affect potential outcomes:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-covid-19-the-variables\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Covid-19_vaccine_resistance\"><\/span>Covid-19 vaccine resistance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Certainly, resistance to vaccination mandates is dividing the United States, pitting the Federal government against many Red States and moreover, pitting companies cross-industry against their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I firmly believe those folks who are currently resisting getting vaccinated have made up their minds and are more likely than not to continue resisting any and all mandates, up to and including leaving their jobs in protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I\u2019m seeing more and more are those who are vaccinated, siding with those resisting. Why? More often than not because they believe the American way is free choice, even though Superman has abandoned the American way and gone PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_kick_in_the_pants_%E2%80%93_the_Delta_variant\"><\/span>The kick in the pants \u2013 the Delta variant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The severity of the Delta variant certainly reversed the transition to some form of normalcy, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom, and by all means, has moved overall herd immunity out of reach for many 3<sup>rd<\/sup> world countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Realistically, an epidemiological endpoint may never be reached. Are new variants on the horizon? Will this virus mutate into something more deadly, or fizzle away? For now, life seems to be leveling out as we\u2019re seeing football stadiums filled with 80 thousand to 100 thousand fans sitting right next to each other and cases still going down. Let\u2019s go Brandon chants reflect the public\u2019s frustration with the Federal government\u2019s vaccination mandates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Delta variant is highly transmittable, which lessens herd immunity, increasing the short-term burden of disease, resulting in more cases, hospitalizations and deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_booster_shots\"><\/span>Why booster shots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing for vaccines to address these types of spike viruses has been going on for over ten years. The issue has always been longevity \u2013 how long will the vaccine last? Well, recent serial blood tests indicate that immunity still tends to wane fairly quickly, thus booster shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fourth_quarter_2021\"><\/span>Fourth quarter 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cases remain in decline leading up to 2022. Now that the FDA has approved mixing vaccinations, I suspect percentages of vaccinations and booster shots will increase, leading to a quasi-state of normalcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s always the risk of another variant. Add in influenza and other cold weather respiratory diseases and the new year promises to be interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Low_or_high_level_threat_going_forward\"><\/span>Low or high level threat going forward?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems to me that Covid-19 should be now managed as a constant low level threat, much like influenza, instead of an extraordinary one requiring society-crushing mandates. Other countries have already made that shift, so it remains to be seen what path the United States takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the surface, it appears that America is highly polarized, divided among liberals and conservatives. On one hand, we keep hearing of employers needing more employees, yet the Federal government and a large number of companies are threatening to terminate any employee who resists vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I find alarming is the number of nurses, who we recently classified as heroes in the fight against Covid-19, are now being terminated for their vaccine resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_that_will_affect_potential_outcomes\"><\/span>Factors that will affect potential outcomes:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Regarding the end of the pandemic, the emergence of new variants that evade vaccine immunity to the extent that they frequently cause severe disease in those already vaccinated would adversely inhibit any return to normalcy.<\/li><li>Longevity of vaccines \u2013 will we have to take booster shots forever?<\/li><li>Supply chain issues. 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