Whether the new coronavirus is nearing its end should be a real-time concern for people worldwide. This BBC article “Endemic Covid: Is the pandemic entering its endgame?“ The news report has an inverted pyramid structure. From the headline, which summarises the theme of the whole article, the main body first distinguishes between what is endemic, the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic disease, and then uses three questions to describe how deadly the new coronavirus is now, what impact it is having on our lives and, by extension, the context of the situation around the world. The layers come together to show that the world is still a long way from describing Covid as an endemic disease.
From the beginning of the essay, the reader is drawn in with the catharsis of people about the new coronavirus, capturing the sentiment that people are desperate for it to go away by citing the analysis of some authoritative professors to show that the NNV may be endemic, and by using reliable data and images to show that today’s vaccine technology can significantly reduce the chances of getting seriously ill.
Overall, the story succeeds in conveying to the reader that the new coronavirus is still a long way from being wholly declared over. The use of impactful questions and logical and well-organized links between paragraphs facilitate the reader’s understanding of the future impact of the new strain.