\u201cBecause of the global burden of infection that\u2019s out there, it\u2019s going to be very tough to put the genie back in the bottle,\u201d Sweat said. \u201cThis idea that…well it will eventually go away or it\u2019s gone away, everything is back to normal\u2026is just not going to happen. So, we need to think about our public health strategies, work on getting people vaccinated. We may likely need boosters in the future. So, I believe we are into an endemic stage, and it\u2019s hard to take that in a way. It\u2019s kind of like we were hoping we could get rid of this. Doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t manage it and get back to our lives though.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sweat suggested the focus should now be on managing COVID-19 infections, especially as schools prepare to reopen next month.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the big issues on the horizon right now facing us, next month schools reconvene,\u201d Sweat said. \u201cThe state government has limited mandating masks in schools.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n As COVID-19 infections rise once again in South Carolina, some doctors warn we could be dealing with the coronavirus for years to come https:\/\/t.co\/nAp0gmyDoh<\/a><\/p>\n — Live5News (@Live5News) July 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n