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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Show me the evidence that you have that says herd immunity is going to work

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Never mind herd immunity, a vaccine must be found to protect those who will suffer in line with this article and note the selective quote:

https://www.clinicalcorrelations.org...es-a-weakness/

Most influenza viruses are warded off by the immune system before they gain a solid foothold in the lungs, halting the virus in the upper respiratory tract. Scientists believe that what made the influenza of 1918 unique was the virus’s ability to make its way down the respiratory tract to the epithelial cells of the alveoli. Killer T-cells then became active. The capillaries surrounding the alveoli dilated and poured out fluid composed of white blood cells, antibodies, and cytokines. Cytokines and enzymes effaced the capillaries. More fluid poured into the lung. The cells lining the alveoli were damaged, and hyaline membranes formed. Surfactant production ceased. The body produced fibrous connective tissue, entangling the lung in debris, fibrin, and collagen. Burnet himself noted that “continued exudation of fluid in areas where blocking of smaller bronchi had occurred would produce eventually airless regions.” There was no space for oxygen exchange to occur. The body effectively drowned itself, and death quickly ensued.



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Originally Posted by pip08456

You'd better hope it does or you can kiss a vaccine goodbye. The whole point of a vaccine is to introduce and accelerate herd immunity.

In other news South Korea have no new cases of domestic cases and reinfection appears to be a false positive of tests.



https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...since-february

Agreed, Pip.