So by flattening the curve, we not only decrease the number of people simultaneously infected (and thus the strain on our health care system), we decrease the total number of people infected and thus the death toll.
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anyONE would only need to know 2 people and transmit the virus to both of them for near exponential growth to occur if I'm not mistaken.
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We are gifted new flu's generally in fall. They peak mid winter and peter out by summer. There are historical deviations from this cycle. It may have nothing to do with summer the cause may be initiation date. That being said r0's crater with school out.
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Are they sure people can't get reinfected? Because, if they can, how would herd immunity even work?
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Herd Immunity just need to lower the risk of an individual's ability to be infected. If I'm an asymptomatic carrier and I come accross 10 people to infect and they all have 99% immunity. My chance of propagating the infection is less than 10%. The virus dies with me.
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If you don't believe in herd immunity you are down there with the worst anti-vaxxers in being anti-science. Vaccination is artificial herd immunity and its inferior to having immunity from the actual virus.
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If you don't believe in herd immunity but are waiting on a vaccine, you are living in Extreme Cognitive Dissonance.
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Reinfection is stopped by your immune system.
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It seems to me your statement is inconsistent. If reinfection is widely possible then there is no question of herd immunity.
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