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On the scientific evidence of the basic reproduction number of XBB1.5, which is 15 to 18, and measles, the previous #1, is 12 to 18!
by nikolay 4y ago
On the scientific evidence of the basic reproduction number of XBB1.5, which is 15 to 18, and measles, the previous #1, is 12 to 18!
- ETH_start 4y agoComparing reproductive rates without normalizing for prior exposure does not tell us how transmissive it inherently is.
- nikolay 4y agoYou get COVID-19 every couple of months - with or without prior illness or vaccination! This is not the case with measles, which has a proven vaccine with few and minor side effects!
- ETH_start 4y agoThis is no different than the coronaviruses that cause the common cold. The infections get progressively milder until, at about the 5th infection, exposure no longer leads to infection.