Originally Posted by
Knobcrk1
I have no idea what you are talking about. In order to get immunity for this as you are saying millions need to die based on how infectious this disease is before we get close to herd immunity. Professionals would disagree with you on your statement. Also do a basic google search, the only way to QUICKLY stop the R numbers is a shut down. That’s why countries shut down...
your ignorance just doesn’t quit, does it? I BELIEVE you have no idea what I’m talking about because you clearly don’t know even the basics of epidemiology.
Herd immunity is NOT an all or nothing response. Nor would ‘millions need to die.’ All that needs to happen is for enough people to become non susceptible for the Rt to become below 1.0. Sometimes that takes 96-97% of the population being immunized or recovered. Sometimes 10% will do. According to Gov. Cuomo, over 15% of New Yorkers tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.
But there are LOTS of ways to get down to Rt less than 1.0. Immunizations, for one thing. Or do like we have done - well, SINCE BIBLICAL TIMES, and quarantine THE CONTAGIOUS people rather than locking down the uninfected. Or do contact tracing isolation - like we’ve been doing with STD contacts pretty much for a hundred years.
look, nobody can help their ignorance, we are all born that way, but don’t spread yours. Take an epidemiology 101 course or something.