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NickB79

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11. Even in those states, it's not evenly distributed

Reply to Steelrolled (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 10:12 AM

Sep 2020

Major cities could see herd effects by now, but rural areas and suburbs might not. And if immunity is only transient like some other coronaviruses, those outlying areas could serve as reservoirs to reinfect population centers as immunity wanes in 6 months.

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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

There is NO hard evidence long term immunity exists for COVID19 after infection. Pobeka Sep 2020 #5

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