Another nice article about the British Government mishap.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-pandemic-... [*see note below]
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[*Note from HIFA moderator (Neil PW): 'The U.K.’s Coronavirus ‘Herd Immunity’ Debacle. The country is not aiming for 60 percent of the populace to get COVID-19, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so based on how badly the actual plan has been explained...' Herd immunity is typically generated through vaccination, and while it could arise through widespread infection, “you don’t rely on the very deadly infectious agent to create an immune population,” says Akiko Iwasaki, a virologist at the Yale School of Medicine... Since Najeeb wrote this, the UK Government has adviced all UK citizens 'to avoid non-essential social contact' while - in contrast with other European countries - allowing social venues such as bars and restaurants to remain open. The policy is at best confusing, and at worst totally confused.]
