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Originally Posted by markharf
I'm not sure that "letting it run its course and burning out fast" actually means much in epidemiological terms.
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That's effectively the herd immunity approach which is a term that's been used since at least the 1920s.
One might say that the UK has been following a milder version of this approach since July with infections mainly affecting those who are unvaccinated (including school children), whilst most of the older vulnerable population carries on wearing masks and being ultra careful.
The UK has now recorded over 10 million cases, which might represent over 20 million cases when all the unreported and asymptomatic cases are included. That's a massive proportion of a population of around 68 million.
An interesting article in the Times suggests that due to the high level of previous infections (and booster vaccinations), the UK is less likely to suffer a devastating wave this winter, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...ists-njtd2wdhm
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