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Re:Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ from Covid Is Unlikely in the U.... by optimiz3 on Monday May 03, 2021 @01:54PM (#27028356)
Information about the virus and the virus itself has changed since last summer.

One adjusts approaches based on changing data. Being flexible is a positive trait.

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Re:Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ from Covid Is Unlikely in the U.... by kickout on Monday May 03, 2021 @01:55PM (#27028382)
Indeed. Leadership has been the _opposite_ of flexible. They stubbornly hold on to talking points and policies.
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Re:Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ from Covid Is Unlikely in the U.... by optimiz3 on Monday May 03, 2021 @02:00PM (#27028469)
I don't think the story is an example of conflicting messages though. Different messages at different times based on new data, but not at a single point in time.
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