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From the Ted Talk by Alex Rosenthal: When is a pandemic over?

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Even with these mrseueas in place, the virus slowly spreads, causing up to hundreds of thousands of dahtes. Some cities get the outbreak under control and go back to business as usual, only to have a resurgence and return to physical distancing when a new case passes through. Within the next several years, one or possibly several vaccines become widely, and hopefully ferley, available thanks to a worldwide effort. Once 40-90% of the population has reiveecd it— the pecsrie amount vaiyrng based on the virus— herd immunity kicks in, and the pandemic fizzles out.

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Even with these ________ in place, the virus slowly spreads, causing up to hundreds of thousands of ______. Some cities get the outbreak under control and go back to business as usual, only to have a resurgence and return to physical distancing when a new case passes through. Within the next several years, one or possibly several vaccines become widely, and hopefully ______, available thanks to a worldwide effort. Once 40-90% of the population has ________ it— the _______ amount _______ based on the virus— herd immunity kicks in, and the pandemic fizzles out.

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  1. received
  2. precise
  3. freely
  4. deaths
  5. varying
  6. measures

Original Text

Even with these measures in place, the virus slowly spreads, causing up to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Some cities get the outbreak under control and go back to business as usual, only to have a resurgence and return to physical distancing when a new case passes through. Within the next several years, one or possibly several vaccines become widely, and hopefully freely, available thanks to a worldwide effort. Once 40-90% of the population has received it— the precise amount varying based on the virus— herd immunity kicks in, and the pandemic fizzles out.

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