Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana (PPD photo) MANILA - The Covid-19 situation is moving toward the endemic phase considering the Covid-19 metrics, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvana said in an endemic phase, the damage brought about by a certain disease is predictable. "Ang endemic naman hindi ibig sabihin ay wala nang pinsala ang isang bagay (Endemic [phase] does not mean something can no longer cause damage)," he said. "Ang ibig sabihin lang ng endemic is predictable na 'yung pinsala ng isang disease na meron na tayong gamot, meron na tayong bakuna, at kaya na ng ating healthcare systems (Endemic means the damage caused by the disease is predictable and we already have treatment, medicine and our healthcare system can address it)," he added. Health experts say there are endemic diseases like dengue and tuberculosis which still circulate and claim lives worldwide. However, the main problem wit