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This article in the Atlantic mentions possible herd immunity at < 40%. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/herd-immunity-coronavirus/614035/ htt

• tghw 6y ago
  > Back in February, Lipsitch gave a very rough estimate that, absent intervention, herd immunity might happen after 40 to 70 percent of the population had been infected. Which is actually a mischaracterization of what the previous article[1] said: > Lipsitch predicts that within the coming year, some 40 to 70 percent of people around the world will be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. At no point does he mention herd immunity. So, no, he's not saying herd immunity at 40%. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vaccine/607000/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vac...