Because the coronavirus has no known cure as of the moment, countries think of ways to battle the dreaded virus. There are countries that have declared lockdowns in certain areas of their territories (if not all of their territories), while there are others who try to create a vaccine against the virus. Other than these two rather obvious choices, there exists another option that we can choose in fighting the virus, and that is herd immunity.
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If the virus keeps spreading, eventually so many people will have been infected and (if they survive) become immune that the outbreak will fizzle out on its own as the germ finds it harder and harder to find a susceptible host. This phenomenon is known as herd immunity.
Of course, the first thought that will come into our minds is that this approach is too dangerous, as many will get sick, and probably die in the process.
But provided that this will really be the consequence, can we be assured that this will work? Will herd immunity be effective against the coronavirus?
Find out the answer over at Technology Review.
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