Re:How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
by fuhrysteve on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:50AM
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> I think just a mere existence of flu or cold was a mistake. We should have eradicated those years ago.
It's not clear to me how eradicating these would have ever been possible in the past, or will be in the foreseeable future. The flu has (probably) been around since at least 6000 BC, and numerous strains can be spread by birds & many other species.
Re:How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
by EdwinLarkin on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:58AM
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I thought this is more or less a logistical nightmare. We cant create and distribute that many vaccines for the N number of strains.
It would be possible but we just never really tried.
Re:How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
by majewsky on Friday August 21, 2020 @11:17AM
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No, a significant part of it is that immunity is temporary. The article describes a particular cold virus where immunity lasts about 40 weeks, hence it resurges every winter.
Re:How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
by detritus on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:44AM
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> I think just a mere existence of flu or cold was a mistake. We should have eradicated those years ago.
er.. how?
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Re:How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
by dang on Friday August 21, 2020 @02:40PM
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Please don't snark on HN. It poisons the commons. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
The sibling comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24234861 is a fine example of how to reply instead.
You might be asymptomatic now but what about 15 years from now on?
I dont think we should allow more viruses to become endemic and as widespread as flu or cold.
Imagine a world where it's highly probable that you will catch a virus that will make your life miserable even for a short period of time.
I think just a mere existence of flu or cold was a mistake. We should have eradicated those years ago.