What are we going to do about the COVID-2X and COVID-3X World wide Pandemics?

CliveS:

Thanks Peter,

It might be of scientific interest to know what happened 10 days ago but at what cost???   The point I am making is that we need to obtain herd immunity as soon as possible; not keep putting it off,  prevaricating endlessly on lockdown arrangements. 

This flu' virus is a problem and older people in particular must take Swedish precautions but not this economically suicidal panic measures that western governments are insisting on. 

The problem is that by the time you've hot herd immunity, you also have a large number of dead people - probably hundreds of thousands in the UK.  While the UK government were still dithering about whether to go for a lock down or herd immunity, it was pointed out to them that about 200,000 people would die if nothing was done.  Even with the lockdown, it's been about 45,000 (so far).


Another problem would be the large number of people with long term health problems.  There are people who caught the disease back in March, and who are still unwell today.  The problem with COVID-19 is that if the body doesn't fight it off quick enough, it first spreads to the lungs, then gets into the bloodstream and starts infecting multiple organs.

CliveS:

Thanks Peter,

It might be of scientific interest to know what happened 10 days ago but at what cost???   The point I am making is that we need to obtain herd immunity as soon as possible; not keep putting it off,  prevaricating endlessly on lockdown arrangements. 

This flu' virus is a problem and older people in particular must take Swedish precautions but not this economically suicidal panic measures that western governments are insisting on. 

The problem is that by the time you've hot herd immunity, you also have a large number of dead people - probably hundreds of thousands in the UK.  While the UK government were still dithering about whether to go for a lock down or herd immunity, it was pointed out to them that about 200,000 people would die if nothing was done.  Even with the lockdown, it's been about 45,000 (so far).


Another problem would be the large number of people with long term health problems.  There are people who caught the disease back in March, and who are still unwell today.  The problem with COVID-19 is that if the body doesn't fight it off quick enough, it first spreads to the lungs, then gets into the bloodstream and starts infecting multiple organs.