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Some states have 'unintentionally' pursued a herd-immunity strategy to control the coronavirus, experts say — and it's kind of working
States like New York and Arizona may have achieved low levels of herd immunity, but it cost of tens…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-…
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Dr. Fauci dismissed herd immunity for COVID-19, said US tactic should be to prevent as many infections as possible
Fauci said it's "not a fundamental strategy that we're using," after reports Trump's top health adv…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Pursuing herd immunity is a non-strategy that could cause mass death without boosting the economy. A Trump adviser may be pushing for it.
If the US were to fully pursue herd immunity without a vaccine, the coronavirus could kill 2 millio…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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WHO: 'We are nowhere close' to having the herd immunity needed to stop the coronavirus
Despite reports that herd immunity may be reached when 50% of the population is immune, WHO officia…
Anna Medaris Miller
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The architect of Sweden's no-lockdown strategy said up to 30% of its population could now be immune to COVID-19, a claim not supported by data
Anders Tegnell, Sweden's chief epidemiologist, said the fall in Sweden's virus cases is likely part…
Sinéad Baker
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'Herd immunity doesn't seem to work for Covid-19, need to be careful'
After Delhi seemed to be overwhelmed by the Covid-19 catastrophe, a respite may be in sight with th…
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Coronavirus immunity can start to fade away within weeks, according to a new study which puts a 'nail in the coffin' in the idea of herd immunity
The study by King's College London, the first COVID-19 study of its kind, is the latest to cast dou…
Adam Payne
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Coronavirus herd immunity may be 'unachievable' after study suggests antibodies disappear after weeks in some people
A study of more than 61,000 people in Spain found that just 5% had developed antibodies that could …
Adam Payne
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No place on Earth is anywhere close to herd immunity for the coronavirus
Spain, France, and the US have likely seen 5% of their populations infected — a far cry from the 50…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Sweden used a controversial way to fight coronavirus. Should the US follow?
Sweden isn't using lockdowns against the coronavirus. Its leaders think the country will reach "her…
Kevin Reilly
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A new Swedish coronavirus antibody study shows the herd immunity strategy isn't working
Just 7% of people in Stockholm had caught the coronavirus by the end of April, according to researc…
Adam Payne
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Skeptical experts in Sweden say its decision to have no lockdown is a terrible mistake that no other nation should copy
Many Swedish people are happy with their country's unconventional strategy — but the nation has a v…
Sinéad Baker
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The WHO made a thinly-veiled dig at Sweden's loose coronavirus lockdown, saying 'humans are not herds' and old people are not disposable
Blood tests being done around the world suggest that fewer than 1 in 10 people has had the coronavi…
Hilary Brueck
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What is herd immunity? Why it's important for public health and how it can be achieved
Herd immunity means that more people are immune to a contagious disease than the amount that can be…
Laura Goldman,Jason McKnight
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Gov. Greg Abbott's claim that Texas is 'very close' to herd immunity is not 'even close' to being true, says expert
"There is no way on God's green earth that Texas is anywhere even close to herd immunity," said one…
Thomas Colson
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Sweden's gamble on coronavirus herd immunity couldn't work in the US — and it may not work in Sweden
In Sweden, it's proving somewhat tough to balance a sense of civic-minded independence with a ragin…
Hilary Brueck
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Sweden's 'herd immunity' hopes are fading as only a small fraction of the population has coronavirus antibodies
Sweden did not impose a strict lockdown unlike most European countries and relied on citizens to en…
Thomas Colson
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The US is 'a long way' from beating the coronavirus with herd immunity, experts say, since that would require 50% of the population being immune
"If I had to put my nickel on it, we don't have very high herd immunity in this population currentl…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aria Be…
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7 'biohacks' founders and execs have used to try to boost their energy at work, from wearing electrodes while they sleep to drinking bone-broth breakfasts
Some CEOs swear by bizarre biohacks to boost their workplace performance and health. We analyze the…
Anna Cooban
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The architect of Sweden's controversially lax coronavirus response says he thinks it's working, and that the capital city is already benefiting from herd immunity
Anders Tegnell, Sweden's state epidemiologist, said the decision not to lock down has helped the he…