Today, I have had loads of people getting in touch to say “Oh now I get what you’ve been on about.”
The sight of crowds on the streets of #Soho or cramming into pubs on #SuperSaturday, has made people realise that the govt strategy is STILL #HerdImmunity (also called mitigation)
I've also been asked more questions:
"But why would they knowingly do it?"
"What's their goal?"
"What happens when we follow the money?"
"What can we do to stop this"
@Under_Covid - a new investigative & campaigning platform - has got some answers 👇
What is #HerdImmunity?
It is an outcome NOT a strategy
Virtually every virologist or epidemiologist will tell you this
To slow down the spread = mitigation = going for herd immunity
To stop the spread = suppression = not going for herd immunity
Check out #HerdImmunityScandal
All ways of dealing with #COVID come with a cost
Lockdowns damage the economy & leave people vulnerable to future waves of #COVID19
Whichever strategy chosen is a political decision as much as a scientific one
BUT #HerdImmunity is NOT a viable strategy.
Spain’s study indicates just 5% of its population has developed #coronavirus antibodies.
"In light of these findings, any proposed approach to achieve #HerdImmunity through natural infection is not only highly unethical, but also unachievable” @TheLancet
cnn.com/2020/07/06/hea…
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