The antidotes in the form of vaccines are fairly evolved, even though they may not be perfect. The case of Covid-19 is clearly different.
Ailments are no strange experiences on this planet and many ailments whenever they began have continued to keep re-occurring in some form. The examples of Cholera, Smallpox, Tuberculosis and several others are abundant examples. However, they were all and continue to be geography specific, at the time of their manifestations. They do rotate but seldom cover almost the whole planet concurrently. The research on them has gone on for years and sometimes decades. The antidotes in the form of vaccines are fairly evolved, even though they may not be perfect. The case of Covid-19 is clearly different. Its near universality, much unpredictability, limits of scientific enquiry to fully understand its character are palpable.
The present phase is, perhaps, a uniquely evolved stage of the virus. It is generally known as Omicron with a, reportedly, high intensity of transfer-ability and...