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Quixote1818

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8. Well, it looks like they think immunity will last for most people at least 7 or 8 months

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:14 AM

Apr 2020

If that is all it lasts then it's even worse for Sweden as everyone getting it now might be back in trouble this fall.

https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-recovering-from-coronavirus-immunity-through-september-antibodies-2020-4

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Huff Post: What Is Herd Immunity, And Can It Really Help Us Fight Coronavirus? [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2020 OP

"Herd immunity" is when so many people have died the survivors no longer care. Goodheart Apr 2020 #1

Carries a big assumption Lithos Apr 2020 #2

This virus seems to be pretty stable. Mutations are so far not that concerning Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #4

Highly recommend reading this article Hestia Apr 2020 #10

There is a lot of concern about maintaining immunity Lithos Apr 2020 #11

There are reports of other damage being done to the body. Turbineguy Apr 2020 #9

Entirely depends on what the real R0 is... JCMach1 Apr 2020 #3

Haven't there been cases where some has recovered and then become reinfected? Poiuyt Apr 2020 #5

They don't seem too worried about those from most of the articles I have read Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #7

Well, it looks like they think immunity will last for most people at least 7 or 8 months Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #8

Don't think achieving herd immunity is a strategy for fighting CV19, but it may be Hoyt Apr 2020 #6

Every time I hear the term "herd immunity " I think of "herd mentality" Raine Apr 2020 #12

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