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I think the UK strategy of letting the virus run its course . . . This is not my impression of the UK strategy at all. Until now, there has been very aggressiv

I think the UK strategy of letting the virus run its course . . . This is not my impression of the UK strategy at all. Until now, there has been very aggressive contact tracing and testing. There has been no need for mass closures and restrictions. The strategy is now shifting. I suspect those closures and restrictions are coming. There is danger in doing it too early, however, and definitely no point in isolating people who in all likelihood are perfectly healthy.

drKarl 7y ago
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-12/british-government-wants-uk-to-acquire-coronavirus-herd-immunity-writes-robert-peston/ https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-12/british-government-wants... "The strategy of the British government in minimising the impact of Covid-19 is to allow the virus to pass through the entire population so that we acquire herd immunity" https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11164977/millions-uk-coronavirus-herd-immunity/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11164977/millions-uk-coronavir... If you search about this you'll find many other sources... So basically the UK wants to acquire herd immunity as a country, which I assume is at the expense of all the elderly people who will die as a result... Also relevant https://twitter.com/daverooney/status/1238359192249008128 https://twitter.com/daverooney/status/1238359192249008128
- thinkingemote 7y ago
  The point I think is one of delaying things "Letting it run its course" implies no action, which would be not correct. Herd immunity is desired but with change in the nature of the epidemic so that old people don't die as much as if they did nothing. Also herd immunity.is not 100%, you just need a certain high proportion. If you can protect those most at risk also then it could work.