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Originally Posted by nomadking
That simply is not true. The aim was always to time a lockdown so that the NHS wasn't overwhelmed. You just have to accept it's not going away in a hurry and the cases will continue whatever.
March 16th
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That absolutely is true.
The best estimate of community exposure to COVID-19 so far was just 7% of the population by the end of April, based on a study done in England. At that rate it’s safe to conclude that we can’t have sufficient natural exposure to bring about herd immunity without overwhelming the NHS. Too many people need to be seriously ill at the same time.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52837593
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About 7% of people in England have been infected with coronavirus, antibody tests on a random sample of households suggest.
"Herd immunity is not worth worrying about" at that level, say experts involved in the Office for National Statistics study.
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