I expect it works both ways: I expect a weak natural immunity to COVID-19 would have been considered a political loss to some. I don't have sufficient expertise on the matter to hold strong positions either way.
The BBC in this case were covering research by Imperial College London, one of the leading contributors to UK COVID-19 research. In Oct 2020, if someone saw https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54696873 and commented, as you…
> No-one credible ever denied that it was possible or even that it was likely that people would gain natural immunity. Let's not rewrite history. It was clear that the media (e.g. BBC, below) chose to amplify messages…
Natural immunity was used as a justification for some societal responses, particularly by some on one side of the political spectrum. Thus, some of those on the opposite side will interpret strong natural immunity to…
Isn't this the sort of study and conclusion that would give weight to "herd immunity"? To you, is there any study/conclusion that would allow us to propose solutions like "herd immunity"?
I expect it works both ways: I expect a weak natural immunity to COVID-19 would have been considered a political loss to some. I don't have sufficient expertise on the matter to hold strong positions either way.
The BBC in this case were covering research by Imperial College London, one of the leading contributors to UK COVID-19 research. In Oct 2020, if someone saw https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54696873 and commented, as you…
> No-one credible ever denied that it was possible or even that it was likely that people would gain natural immunity. Let's not rewrite history. It was clear that the media (e.g. BBC, below) chose to amplify messages…
Natural immunity was used as a justification for some societal responses, particularly by some on one side of the political spectrum. Thus, some of those on the opposite side will interpret strong natural immunity to…
Isn't this the sort of study and conclusion that would give weight to "herd immunity"? To you, is there any study/conclusion that would allow us to propose solutions like "herd immunity"?