Interesting arguments pro and con in that article. While I believe in reopening schools and other youth oriented events, and closing them back up if positive tests, etc., the issue here remains the long term implications of getting The COVID still remain unknown. For example, I can't see young men having low sperm counts due to having The COVID, etc., as being a good outcome. Good to see ILLove was not the Nevada Man who died from his second go around with The COVID.
Such a distinguished group of “scientists and medical practitioners.” In addition to TV doctors, massage therapists, and homeopaths, the list includes: Dr. I.P. Freely, Dr. Person Fakename and Dr. Johnny Bananas.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-dr-johnny-bananas-and-dr-person-fakename-among-medical-signatories-on-herd-immunity-open-letter-12099947Seriously though, petitions are not how science works. I saw the same nonsense with the “Oregon Petition” on climate change. They are not a pathway to knowledge based scientific research, data and evidence.
There is still too much uncertainty about the naturally acquired herd immunity threshold. We don’t know where herd immunity kicks in as R0 values change and behavior changes (see article below).
Moreover, it’s the worst way to manage a pandemic. It’s likely that hundreds of thousands of deaths in the U.S. would result from such a policy. As PAMan points out, the virus also seems to have a long-lasting effect on may infected people, which the medical community is working to better understand and treat.
Here’s a good, balanced article on herd immunity:
The Tricky Math of Herd Immunity for COVID-19: Herd immunity differs from place to place, and many factors influence how it’s calculated
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-tricky-math-of-covid-19-herd-immunity-20200630/Bottom line: Until we have a vaccine, we must do our best to prevent new cases by limiting large groups, maintaining distance (masking where we can’t social distance), improving PPE for health care workers and testing/contact tracing.
And we need another COVID relief package, with additional funding for mental health services.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/health/mental-health-second-wave-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
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