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Re:The coronavirus is here to stay – here’s what that means by CivBase on Friday February 19, 2021 @02:19PM (#26196855)
> If 5% more of the population goes down each time they get it

Is there any reason to believe the 95% who didn't "go down" after the first time have the same 5% risk if they get it again?

Not saying you are wrong or that the article is right. It's just something important to consider. It's also important to remember that even if the 95% face zero risk after they get it once, 5% of the global population is still a lot of people.

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Re:The coronavirus is here to stay – here’s what that means by mikewarot on Friday February 19, 2021 @03:22PM (#26197594)
I really don't want people to end up like me... but at the same time I don't want people to discount this possible outcome when doing the math... it's an exponential term lurking in the shadows.
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