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Five Years Later: The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19

As COVID-19 evolves, researchers continue to investigate its origins, while millions face long COVID, underscoring the pandemic's lasting effects.

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Updated: Jan 2nd, 2025, 3:38 PM ET

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Five years after the emergence of COVID-19, the virus's origins remain uncertain amid vaccination success and ongoing evolution. While mortality rates have declined, the impact of long COVID affects millions. Current variants are monitored closely as the public faces the challenges of repeated vaccinations. The World Health Organization reports a staggering potential death toll exceeding 20 million, and calls remain for systematic health reforms in response to the pandemic's inequities, with warnings on the need for continued vigilance and scientific inquiry.

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