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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/b

by 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.