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Is there any suspected idea when this epidemic will be over?  Jeff Diver · first posted on Quora 26 Aug 2020 retired reference assistant at Cornell University Library James, No. Absolutely not. Some argue that a vaccine will end it all. They want to say now , but they can’t because there is yet no vaccine that’s been proven safe and effective indefinitely . Others believe an effective treatment or two may save the day , whether a vaccine is developed or not. The thought is that Covid-19 may become manageable along the lines of HIV, which is no longer deadly providing the proper drugs are administered. However, no such treatment is currently available and nobody can tell us when one will be discovered. Nobody has any idea when the pandemic, epidemic or “hoax” will end . They’re just guessing . As of August 2020 our current situation is thus: -Jeff 6 views View Upvoters · Answer requested by James Winter   Is the COVID pandemic over? I'm watching the RNC event on th...

 Would you be against mandatory Covid-19 vaccines? from Quora  23 August 2020: Jeff Diver · just now retired reference assistant at Cornell University Library Raleigh, Mandatory Covid-19 vaccines are like other mandatory practices, such as (in the USA) driving on the right and stopping at red lights.  There are certain rules of society that must be observed by all if mutual survival is the goal. Expect the usual haphazard pattern of mandates in the US .  [1] [2] “…  It is decided at various levels of the government, including the individual states .” [3] In the US, if you are a member of certain groups, you may be exempt. If you are attending a public school, you probably will be required to be vaccinated. This sometimes means that certain diseases, measles, [4]  for instance, run rampant among populations that have not been vaccinated. One minor little detail : As of August 2020, we have no safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine approved for distribution. -Jeff...