If eradicating SARS-CoV-2 is biologically improbable, what is the new focus?

Ensuring the disease remains a manageable nuisance rather than a recurring societal disruptor

Given the biological reality that SARS-CoV-2 possesses persistence across various reservoirs and continues to evolve, achieving complete eradication is considered biologically improbable. Consequently, the strategic focus of public health efforts shifts away from elimination and toward long-term management. The goal is to prevent the disease from causing widespread societal disruption, thereby managing it as a nuisance that is comparable, though perhaps slightly more impactful, to other endemic respiratory viruses like influenza. This ongoing management strategy relies heavily on maintaining high rates of population immunity, ensuring rapid uptake of diagnostics and boosters, and cultivating public willingness to adapt personal behaviors based on localized risk assessments.