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> I honestly have no idea what that Tweet is trying to say. It's a thread (click the tweet). > The UK government explicitly used the phrase "herd immunity" in
by johneth 7y ago
> I honestly have no idea what that Tweet is trying to say.
It's a thread (click the tweet).
> The UK government explicitly used the phrase "herd immunity" in a press conference, so that seems to be an explicit objective - even though the mutability of the virus is not yet known.
Did you watch the full press conference, where the phrase 'herd immunity' was described in context with the main objective, namely to ensure the NHS can cope with demand over the next several months.
If you haven't, I'd recommend you do; they're uncut on YouTube. They explain their strategy better than I could here.