According to a new report, the Coronavirus pandemic is expected to persist until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected, possibly lasting until 2022. The virus's ability to spread from asymptomatic individuals makes it particularly challenging to control, and the United States, with a high number of cases and deaths, should prepare for the possibility of a second significant wave of infections in the fall and winter. Even in the best-case scenario, fatalities from the virus are anticipated to continue. The report was compiled by a team of long-standing pandemic experts including Mike Osterholm, who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, and Harvard School of Public Health epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch. They cautioned ...

Comoros has reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19, while Lesotho remains the only African country without Covid-19.   On Thursday evening, President Azali Assoumani declared, "On this day of April 30, 2020, the government declares the first case of COVID-19 on the Comoros."   The confirmed case involves a man in his 50s who had contact with a French-Comorian national that recently traveled to France.   Assoumani assured, "The patient's medical condition is gradually improving," and added that the patient's contacts were being traced.   Borders are currently closed in Comoros, and a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. is in effect. President Assoumani mentioned that a full lockdown has not been imposed yet because a significant part of the population earns a living through informa...