REUTERS/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump said the COVID-19 virus could eventually "disappear" in the US after it potentially gets worse, CNN reported. It's unclear if the virus will disappear but some experts told Business Insider that it's possible the virus becomes endemic like the common cold or flu. Many mixed messages have been given by the Trump administration in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the new coronavirus would eventually be contained and "disappear" in the US, CNN reported.