ANKARA
The coronavirus pandemic could come to an end with three possible case scenarios: if people become immune to the virus, if a vaccine is developed, or if the virus mutates losing its potency with time, an expert said.
Mehmet Ceyhan, a professor at Ankara-based Hacettepe University, said the first rule for protection against the virus is maintaining good hygiene, particularly frequent hand washing.
He said the virus may spread among humans during its incubation period which ranges from two to 14 days.
“This virus spreads through droplets, just like flu, meningitis, pneumonia and measles. In SARS and MERS, the