
We will have to live with the existence of COVID-19. No suitable, specific treatment exists, nor may ever exist. In the future, we’re more than likely going to have to deal with frequent epidemics and mutated viruses. But these insights are not a cause to panic. There is much we can do to prepare ourselves to deal with this inevitability. How we react to these flu-like viruses will ultimately depend on the state of our health and the strength of our immune system.