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Re:AstraZeneca Scientist Says Delta Variant Makes Herd Immun... by bastawhiz on Thursday August 12, 2021 @11:09PM (#28164957)
One only needs to look to other diseases (SARS, ebola) to show that your logic is not sound.
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Re:AstraZeneca Scientist Says Delta Variant Makes Herd Immun... by hungryhobo on Thursday August 12, 2021 @11:45PM (#28165178)
It might be a bit counterintuitive, but higher fatality rate (SARS, ebola) actually limits the virus' transmissivity, making them harder to spread.
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