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Re:Sweden to shut bars and restaurants that ignore coronavir... by soperj on Friday April 24, 2020 @12:31PM (#22969894)
Herd immunity might not even be possible. Other coronavirus immunity lasts on average a year. There are other viruses like HIV where you can't get herd immunity.
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Re:Sweden to shut bars and restaurants that ignore coronavir... by microtherion on Friday April 24, 2020 @12:56PM (#22970269)
> There are other viruses like HIV where you can't get herd immunity.

Well, maybe if we had just engaged in a vigorous program of needle sharing and unprotected sex, we'd eventually have gotten there.

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Re:Sweden to shut bars and restaurants that ignore coronavir... by soperj on Friday April 24, 2020 @04:41PM (#22972707)
No, it's impossible based on the virus.
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