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Re:Ask HN: What happens next after a successful lockdown? by scotty79 on Monday March 16, 2020 @07:53PM (#22599665)
> If there is a second wave it will only be because of overly aggressive quarantining.

Common cold causing coronaviruses have recurring waves every 2-4 years. If they don't mutate like flu it means that immunity is not that long lasting.

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Re:Ask HN: What happens next after a successful lockdown? by hfufigivknog on Monday March 16, 2020 @08:50PM (#22600222)
No, it doesn’t necessarily mean that. If you find a paper or expert testimony that totally unambiguously shows that I’m wrong, I will totally retract what I’ve said.
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