Table 4.

Future developments regarding the COVID-19 outcome.

Questions 21–23,25–26 of the Physicians’ Perspectives on COVID-19 Questionnaire.
21	Do you think we will have an effective vaccine to prevent the COVID-19?
	No	45 (23.2%)
	Yes, within the next 3 months	1 (0.5%)
	Yes, within the next 3–6 months	12 (6.2%)
	Yes, within the next 6–12 months	50 (25.8%)
	Yes, after at least 12 months Missing	85 (43.8%) 1 (0.5%)
22	Do you think we will have an effective antiviral treatment for COVID-19?
	No	51 (26.3%)
	Yes, within the next 3 months	11 (5.7%)
	Yes, within the next 3–6 months	33 (17.0%)
	Yes, within the next 6–12 months	36 (18.6%)
	Yes, after at least 12 months Missing	62 (32.0%) 1 (0.5%)
23	Do you think that reinfections with COVID-19 can occur?
	No	27 (13.9%)
	Yes, in less than 6 months with the same viral strain	60 (30.9%)
	Yes, after at least 6 months with the same viral strain	24 (12.4%)
	Yes, after at least 12 months with the same viral strain	9 (4.6%)
	Yes, after at least 12 months with a new mutated viral strain Missing	71 (36.6%) 3 (1.5%)
25	Do you think it will be possible to eradicate COVID-19 infection?
	No, it will remain a permanent viral infection in the population	125 (64.4%)
	Yes, within 3 months	1 (0.5%)
	Yes, within 6 months	3 (1.5%)
	Yes, within 12 months	13 (6.7%)
	Yes, after at least 24 months	51 (26.3%)
26	Dou you think it is possible to have persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the human body with subsequently periodic reactivation?
	Yes	47 (24.2%)
	No	44 (22.7%)
	Not sure	101 (52.1%)