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> That ship has sailed? Covid is not going away, ever. Why not? We managed to eradicate smallpox. There was political will all over the world to vaccinate al
by tomjakubowski 5y ago
> That ship has sailed? Covid is not going away, ever.
Why not? We managed to eradicate smallpox. There was political will all over the world to vaccinate almost everyone, and it worked. What's so different about Covid?
- digisign 5y agoIt's not nearly deadly enough, unlike smallpox. From Wikipedia: The risk of death after contracting the disease was about 30%, with higher rates among babies.[6][12] Often those who survived had extensive scarring of their skin, and some were left blind.
- stickfigure 5y agoAlso critical: There was no animal reservoir for smallpox.