Endemic: The Next Covid-19 Phase, Explained

We keep hearing that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 is going to transition from pandemic status to become “endemic”. But what does the term mean, especially after the Omicron variant surge? We break down how public-health experts assess when a virus like Covid-19 enters “endemic” stage. 0:00 What does “endemic” mean? 0:43 Covid-19 infection regularity 2:01 Covid-19 and location 3:20 Our perception of Covid risk 4:29 What this means for our “return to normal” I’m Daniela Hernandez, a health and science reporter for WSJ, and on this channel I’ll be covering a variety of subjects from Covid-19 to planetary science and climate change. If you’re interested in science and health and how cutting edge research impacts our lives, don’t forget to subscribe. #Covid #Endemic #DanielaHernandez