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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by saalweachter on Thursday October 08, 2020 @03:51PM (#24723111)
There was a recent study of dialysis patients: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...

TLDR: "During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer than 10% of the US adult population formed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, and fewer than 10% of those with antibodies were diagnosed."

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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by Animats on Thursday October 08, 2020 @05:06PM (#24723953)
That's for the month of July 2020, which is useful, but not enough. We need trend data for this.
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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by nradov on Thursday October 08, 2020 @10:56PM (#24726283)
The trends won't really tell you much as we get further into the pandemic. Just because someone lacks a detectible level of antibodies doesn't necessarily mean they are susceptible.
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