I think 80 percent of the world has surely been exposed to the novel coronavirus by now. In my family, I think 100 parent of us us has (four people). I could add my mother-in-law, father-in-law, two brothers and that makes it 8-for-8 (100 percent). The variable is different people have been exposed to different variants and so do you cou…
I think 80 percent of the world has surely been exposed to the novel coronavirus by now. In my family, I think 100 parent of us us has (four people). I could add my mother-in-law, father-in-law, two brothers and that makes it 8-for-8 (100 percent). The variable is different people have been exposed to different variants and so do you count each mutation of the virus as a separate disease or virus?
I think we were close to achieving herd immunity in America in the spring/summer of 2020 ... but then the variants came around. Also, the vaccines have thrown everything out of whack because they seem to make more people more likely to be infected.
Broadly speaking, 100% of humanity is regularly exposed to a coronavirus. There are 7 distinct viral species which can infect humans.
However, China is asserting that 80% of the population has been exposed to the SARS-COV-2 virus during this current outbreak. That is a rate of community spread which is unprecedented.
Moreover, if there was a much larger percentage of Chinese who had been exposed to the virus before now, the reported overwhelming rates of hospitalization and death throughout China should not be happening.
Finally, there is no herd immunity for infectious respiratory pathogens and there never has been. It doesn't exist for influenza virus and it doesn't exist for the SARS-COV-2 virus.
No, not in a cave, but to be honest, we have a pretty low exposure profile. We drive rather than fly (always have), and mostly keep to ourselves (again, always have).
We're on the east coast of FL. I can drive to the west coast from here in a bit over 3 hours. The drive to PA is about 15 hours. When I was younger, I occasionally did that straight through, but I much prefer to split that into two days. I have driven all the way to California a couple of times. That's four days minimum for me.
I think 80 percent of the world has surely been exposed to the novel coronavirus by now. In my family, I think 100 parent of us us has (four people). I could add my mother-in-law, father-in-law, two brothers and that makes it 8-for-8 (100 percent). The variable is different people have been exposed to different variants and so do you count each mutation of the virus as a separate disease or virus?
I think we were close to achieving herd immunity in America in the spring/summer of 2020 ... but then the variants came around. Also, the vaccines have thrown everything out of whack because they seem to make more people more likely to be infected.
Broadly speaking, 100% of humanity is regularly exposed to a coronavirus. There are 7 distinct viral species which can infect humans.
However, China is asserting that 80% of the population has been exposed to the SARS-COV-2 virus during this current outbreak. That is a rate of community spread which is unprecedented.
Moreover, if there was a much larger percentage of Chinese who had been exposed to the virus before now, the reported overwhelming rates of hospitalization and death throughout China should not be happening.
Finally, there is no herd immunity for infectious respiratory pathogens and there never has been. It doesn't exist for influenza virus and it doesn't exist for the SARS-COV-2 virus.
I have not had it but I think that is quite rare now.
My wife and I haven't had it either, nor our daughter.
What country are you in?
I am in England.
We're in the USA. We bounce back and forth between Pennsylvania and Florida several times per year.
So not like you have been in a cave somewhere!!
You want to be careful. they might want your blood for "science"
No, not in a cave, but to be honest, we have a pretty low exposure profile. We drive rather than fly (always have), and mostly keep to ourselves (again, always have).
That is a long old drive.
I remember years ago in the 1990s when we were in Florida and my parents said we were driving to the west coast.
I thought they meant like California but they meant the west coast of Florida.
Took ages, but not as long as going to Scotland from south coast England back in the 1980s.
We're on the east coast of FL. I can drive to the west coast from here in a bit over 3 hours. The drive to PA is about 15 hours. When I was younger, I occasionally did that straight through, but I much prefer to split that into two days. I have driven all the way to California a couple of times. That's four days minimum for me.