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Pobeka

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10. Even if we multiply by 10, (20 million), less than 10% in USA have some immunity.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

Fri May 29, 2020, 09:18 AM

May 2020

Long lived or short lived immunity, that's not enough of the "herd" to do much good on preventing a major surge in cases with full opening up.

What is the factor? A well designed sample could determine that, but that would of course require testing and a functional federal government.

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Meanwhile it will soon be two millions Americans infected with Covid-19 [View all] malaise May 2020 OP

we already have more than 2 million and mostly like several times that who are or have been infected beachbumbob May 2020 #1

I agree malaise May 2020 #2

Trump can't be bothered by that now. He has a Twitter war to fight. Arkansas Granny May 2020 #3

THIS malaise May 2020 #6

That We Know Of ProfessorGAC May 2020 #4

I never argue with the experts malaise May 2020 #7

Even if we multiply by 10, (20 million), less than 10% in USA have some immunity. Pobeka May 2020 #10

Current Estimates Are... ProfessorGAC May 2020 #11

Think we (you and I) are confusing the concepts. Pobeka May 2020 #12

I Wasn't Arguing Any Point ProfessorGAC May 2020 #14

In a way it's a good thing the more that are tested but the problem is not having JI7 May 2020 #5

Yes malaise May 2020 #8

"You're infected. Go forth and multiply!" -- this seems to be the policy. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #9

The isolation should be at hotels and resorts like in Wuhan China. uponit7771 May 2020 #13