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The science around the evolution of this pandemic is still up in the air, but it's not as crazy an idea as you think, here's an article talking about herd immun
by mikem170 6y ago
The science around the evolution of this pandemic is still up in the air, but it's not as crazy an idea as you think, here's an article talking about herd immunity in some NYC neighborhoods, without regard to t-cells [0]
I agree that herd immunity, whenever it manifests, would be patchy. NYC is not the same as other cities in NY state as far as exposure, or all the small towns and rural areas in between, etc.
I thought the paper on t-cells was interesting, in that the patchiness of covid impact around the world could partially be explained by prior coronavirus exposure, which would be expected to vary by region.
[0] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/have-you-herd-new-york-might-have-immunitybut-please-dont-count-on-it-the-mayor-pleads-2020-08-21 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/have-you-herd-new-york-mig...