Viruses gotta virus.
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Testing and treatment.
We've gotten a lot better at both. Doesn't mean we won't have some bad hotspots, but if (but if) we can protect the most vulnerable, we may not overwhelm the medical system. And if that be the case, maybe we can generate herd immunity.
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Bad hotspots? We’ve already had 4 worse than NYC, but the hospitalizations have not come close to exceeding capacity. The deaths of Florida, CA, TX don’t equal the totals from NY and NJ in the early days despite a much larger number of cases. We accomplished what we were told needed to be accomplished.
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I don't think it would be smart to be too complacent. This isn't over yet.
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I watched a news story a few minutes ago about how Sweden didn't have any lockdown, and have done better regarding the China virus than anyone. They've done so much better on fact it's causing many of the experts to consider the possibility that locking down doesn't help at all.
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Testing and treatment.
We've gotten a lot better at both. Doesn't mean we won't have some bad hotspots, but if (but if) we can protect the most vulnerable, we may not overwhelm the medical system. And if that be the case, maybe we can generate herd immunity.
@Jolly said in Viruses gotta virus.:
maybe we can generate herd immunity.
Interesting article in National Geographic on why herd mentality will not work.
(PS I have a subsription to National Geographic, but I believe this article can be read by anyone)
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@Copper why do you say that? Not sure I understand?
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@Copper
. You are right!!
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That was a loooowwwww blow. We need to moooove on.