How will the coronavirus end? — A look at how similar epidemics played out

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The Washington Post discussed three possible scenarios of how the coronavirus epidemic will end based on other such outbreaks.

The three scenarios are:

  • Health officials control the virus via strict public health measures
  • Virus hits less developed countries; things get worse before getting better
  • It spreads so widely that it becomes a fact of life

The report added that there would be a few other factors that could impact how the virus plays out.

Read the complete piece here.

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