I trust Epoch Times WAY more than I trust Wikipedia. That ain't even saying much.
As far as Endemic, it doesn't mean the end of the pandemic, more like it's here to stay.
Well, extremism aside, most major viruses follow a common path of diminishing severity as mutations proceed.
Since Covid-19 falls into the category of a major virus, it stands to reason that its severity will also diminish but it will never be gone.