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9. The infection rate is varies a lot

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 01:49 AM

Sep 2020

For high infection rate states like Florida and Louisiana, herd immunity could start becoming meaningful.

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About 9% of Americans exposed to COVID-19 by mid-summer. That's a long way from herd immunity. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 OP

Yes, but herd STUPIDITY will overwhelm the nation... AZ8theist Sep 2020 #1

Not red America. It's rube America. paleotn Sep 2020 #3

Certainly!! AZ8theist Sep 2020 #4

Lightyears and paleotn Sep 2020 #2

Name another corona virus vaccine.... WA-03 Democrat Sep 2020 #6

I'd go one further. Igel Sep 2020 #14

Only chance is a vaccine TheFarseer Sep 2020 #7

And that 9% gives us 200,000 dead NickB79 Sep 2020 #8

That's very "no true Scotsman". Igel Sep 2020 #15

The infection rate is varies a lot Steelrolled Sep 2020 #9

Even in those states, it's not evenly distributed NickB79 Sep 2020 #11

Trump's plan is herd infections mdbl Sep 2020 #10

But hair furor clearly said herd mentality. truthisfreedom Sep 2020 #12

Could be achieved at less than that DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #13

I sincerely doubt that 9% of our population has been tested FakeNoose Sep 2020 #16