Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”.
Without a vaccine, "herd immunity" strategies for #COVID19 are deeply unethical, will lead to huge loss of life, will cause untold economic damage, & are *very* unlikely to work. Everyone needs to stop & read @cragcrest's *fantastic* new piece in @nature
Herd Immunity is not "nature's way."
As @K_G_Andersen says, "Never before have we reached herd immunity via natural infection with a novel virus." The explainer you need by @cragcrest
"Arguments in favour of allowing the virus to run its course largely unchecked share a misunderstanding about what herd immunity is, and how best to achieve it. Here, Nature answers five questions about the controversial idea."
Arguments in favour of allowing coronavirus to run its course largely unchecked share a misunderstanding about what herd immunity is, and how best to achieve it. Here, we answers five questions about the controversial idea.
Nice explanation of where the misunderstandings about herd immunity are coming from and why this approach would be so massively deadly -- and still not work. By @cragcrest on @SciAm via @NatureNews
Arguments in favour of allowing COVID-10 to run its course largely unchecked share a misunderstanding about what herd immunity is and how best to achieve it. Nature answers five questions about the controversial idea.
Arguments in favour of allowing COVID-10 to run its course largely unchecked share a misunderstanding about what herd immunity is and how best to achieve it. Nature answers five questions about the controversial idea.
Arguments in favour of allowing coronavirus to run its course largely unchecked share a misunderstanding about what herd immunity is, and how best to achieve it. Here, we answers five questions about the controversial idea.
"We have to face reality - never before have we reached herd immunity via natural infection with a novel virus, and #SARSCoV2 is unfortunately no different." - @K_G_Andersen@NatureNews
Zwar auf Englisch, aber sehr gute Zusammenfassung der Probleme von einer COVID-19 "Herdenimmunität via Infektion (Durchseuchung)":
The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19
“We have to face reality — never before have we reached herd immunity via natural infection with a novel virus, and SARS-CoV-2 is unfortunately no different.” Debunking the “herd mentality” of herd immunity.
nature.com/articles/d4158…
Interesting analysis of estimates of herd immunity. I didn't realise that low estimates are based on intense social distancing which means that achieving herd immunity at lower thresholds doesn't mean life goes back anywhere near normal
The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19: Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”.
Please stop quoting numbers on heard immunity or even infection rates without uncertainty estimates. Uncertainty estimates are essential to making risk assessments.
The false promise of herd immunity for #COVID19 nature.com/articles/d4158… Letting the virus run its course, a strategy embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others, could bring “untold death and suffering”.
“We have to face reality — never before have we reached herd immunity via natural infection with a novel virus, and SARS-CoV-2 is unfortunately no different.” Nature unpacks 'herd immunity' as cases in Manaus-thought to have reached the threshold-rise
Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”. nature.com/articles/d4158… via @cragcrest
The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19: "Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”"
scientificamerican.com/article/covid-… Herd Immunity approach would lead to a catastrophic loss of human lives without necessarily speeding up society’s return to normal
via @sciam
nature.com/articles/d4158…
The development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development is well underway. Vaccination is still the only ethical path to herd immunity. Thanks @cragcrest for following up my work and bringing this hot scientific topic to the public.
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