Achieving COVID-19 herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not even work
Some have suggested the US allow healthy people to return to normal life, catch the coronavirus and get the population to herd immunity. The science says this plan is doomed to fail from the start.
Steven Albert, Professor and Chair of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Pittsburgh •
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Oct. 28, 2020 • ~10 min
Oct. 28, 2020 • ~10 min
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How deadly is the coronavirus? The true fatality rate is tricky to find, but researchers are getting closer
The percentage of people who die from a coronavirus infection is an important number for public health experts to know. Recent estimates now put it at 0.26%, far lower than initially thought.
Alex Washburne, Disease Ecology Research Scientist, Montana State University •
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July 15, 2020 • ~9 min
July 15, 2020 • ~9 min
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