"Authorities have suggested the US is on track to eventually overtake China’s nearly 82,000 infections." [from article] — Michael
Probably not a good idea for Trump to start easing restrictions. — Michael
The spread of the virus must be brought under control first - the alternative is many unnecessary deaths.
1m — Andrew M
Spell this out. If you're comparing misery to misery - parroting word-for-word a certain shitstain in chief - what is the threshold of deaths at which you'd be prepared to countenance reversing the 'reaction'? How many can or should die? You can round to the nearest ten thousandth if you like. A percentage of population will do too. Answer with a number or don't answer at all..
Probably not a good idea for Trump to start easing restrictions. — Michael
That seems counterproductive. Herd immunity is a protection against spread. We want herd immunity to stop the disease from spreading. — Michael
Herd immunity is typically generated through vaccination, and while it could arise through widespread infection, “you don’t rely on the very deadly infectious agent to create an immune population,” says Akiko Iwasaki, a virologist at the Yale School of Medicine. And that seemed like the goal. In interviews, Vallance and others certainly made it sound like the government was deliberately aiming for 60 percent of the populace to fall ill. Keep calm and carry on … and get COVID-19.
That is not the plan.
“People have misinterpreted the phrase herd immunity as meaning that we’re going to have an epidemic to get people infected,” says Graham Medley at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Medley chairs a group of scientists who model the spread of infectious diseases and advise the government on pandemic responses. He says that the actual goal is the same as that of other countries: flatten the curve by staggering the onset of infections. As a consequence, the nation may achieve herd immunity; it’s a side effect, not an aim.
Because fuck old and sick people lol. — StreetlightX
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