COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease

Source: The Conversation

Scientific discoveries are necessary to eliminate epidemic diseases. But addressing socioeconomic factors is just as essential in the fight against diseases such as syphilis, AIDS and TB.

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has killed over 7 million people to what most people regard today as a tolerable annoyance that doesn’t require precaution. Nonetheless, COVID-19 continues to … [5771 chars]

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