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> but what if it never happens The problem is that if covid doesn't kill you, stopping the economy will (or at least will make it worse for a large part of the
by ccktlmazeltov 6y ago
> but what if it never happens
The problem is that if covid doesn't kill you, stopping the economy will (or at least will make it worse for a large part of the population).
There might be a right trade-off of making heavy use of masks and preventative measures, but this is not currently the implied strategy of the government (as masks are not really enforced).
The difference with SARS-CoV-1 from 2002-2004 was that symptoms were much more aggressive and quick, and thus it was much more easy to trace and quarantine people. With the current one we have a mix of issues: lots of asymptomatic people or symptoms take time to develop.
- SomeoneFromCA 6y agoStill do not understand the point of "herd immunity" Swedish way. Pointless to me. What it is supposed to protect from? From the disease you are supposed to get sick with to acquire that immunity at first place?
- matz1 6y agoIts to avoid economic shutdown. Its to protect people from economic disaster.
- SomeoneFromCA 6y agoWhy would you call it, hypocritically herd immunity then? It should be called sacrifice of weak, that woul be honest. Anyways, Sweden did not fare economically any better than Austria, Norway or New Zealand.
- matz1 6y agoWho said anything about sacrificing the weak?
- ccktlmazeltov 6y agoherd immunity is not about everyone catching it, it's about enough people catching it and getting immune, that the virus can't spread anymore.