'Akshually, everyone getting infected is a good thing'

[demi-conservative]

...in the long run, supposedly.

Millions of Britons will need to contract coronavirus in order to control the impact of the disease which is likely to return "year on year", the government's chief scientific adviser has told Sky News.
Around 60% of the UK population will need to become infected with coronavirus in order for society to have "herd immunity" from future outbreaks, Sir Patrick Vallance said.

Herd immunity is the resistance to a contagious disease within a population because enough people have become immune, and so it is harder for it to spread.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world...ys/ar-BB1195At

At least they're being honest.

[demi-conservative]

Only the British civil service... Let demi know if you survive, firstfloor.

[NorrinRadd]

...in the long run, supposedly.



At least they're being honest.

But maybe overly optimistic. There's no proof surviving the disease confers immunity, especially beyond the range of a few months.

It's possible, since it's technically a SARS variant, and we don't get in a lather about SARS anymore, but no way to be sure.

[firstfloor]

...in the long run, supposedly.

At least they're being honest.

Yes, while there is no vaccine, you need to survive the infection to build immunity in the population. Flattening the infection curve is to try to ensure that hospitals can cope - very difficult with a highly infectious virus like this one.

firstfloor is in the vulnerable age group and might succumb if tested.

[demi-conservative]

Yes, while there is no vaccine, you need to survive the infection to build immunity in the population. Flattening the infection curve is to try to ensure that hospitals can cope - very difficult with a highly infectious virus like this one.

firstfloor is in the vulnerable age group and might succumb if tested.

I see. With all seriousness, are you prepared to meet your Maker?

[Sparko]

Yes, while there is no vaccine, you need to survive the infection to build immunity in the population. Flattening the infection curve is to try to ensure that hospitals can cope - very difficult with a highly infectious virus like this one.

firstfloor is in the vulnerable age group and might succumb if tested.

Me too.