Doctor of Medical Sciences, Director of the Irkutsk Research Institute of Plague Control in Siberia and the Far East, Professor Sergei Balakhonov said when the coronavirus can be completely eradicated. This was reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. According to him, the disappearance of COVID-19 is possible if 65-70% of the world's inhabitants become immune to infection. He stressed that we are talking about the immunity that arises after infection, and not as a result of vaccination. Ideally, this figure should be 90%, the specialist emphasized. In this case, we can talk about a complete victory over the pathogen, since it cannot exist outside the susceptible organism. At the same time, Balakhonov warned that the complete disappearance of SARS-CoV-2 is unlikely. In his opinion, in the future, the coronavirus will be on a par with the flu. He recalled that it is possible to reduce the tension of the situation thanks to vaccination, post-infectious immunity and responsible behavior of citizens. RELATED NEWS: - Moscow authorities have named the number of people vaccinated against coronavirus
