COVID-19: What is herd immunity?

Science correspondent Thomas Moore explains how and why 'herd immunity' is at the centre of the government’s plan to tackle COVID-19.

[SuperFb]

*Italian government* : citizens are people, we must protect the elderly at any economic cost.
*UK government* : citizens are numbers, money is more important than human lives.

[Constitutionalist]

Herd immunity is basically about sacrificing the most vulnerable in our society to make sure the economy stays healthy, the Tories think they’re dealing with mumps or measles, millions of UK citizens will die with this reckless murderous policy.

[hamfish]

I do not want to be part of boris' science experiment.

[MikoyanGurevichMiG]

"A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic"


- Josef Stalin

[benitocamelo]

This is crazy not everyone can survive

[walkingthroughpixels]

Honestly, Boris is probably sat in a lair somewhere stroking a black cat doing an evil laugh.

[fasttrapper]

I am still in shock this is going to be the UK solution.

[alanparker]

please close schools and universities. introverts need time to replenish their energies

[tracyyy]

Is it that hard to close schools and sports events? 🙄🙄

[marstheplanet]

Watch how Boris runs away with his paternity leave whilst leaving everyone in his mess smh 🙄😑

[amybaby]

Until today, the current mortality rate in Italy is 7.1%

[jakefabian]

Leave it to the UK to come up with a plan like this. We truly are an exceptional set of people, exceptionally DUNCE!

[kks]

He literally said ‘JUST 60% of people’

[ioanavoicu]

I cannot believe I am actually hearing this

[lastfreegeneration]

2 millions lives later


uk: herd immunity complete




virus: time for a mutation

[hgx]

The government cannot legally allow coronavirus to enter my body if I do not give consent.

[mattt]

That’s not how it works with coronavirus. There have been instances of reinfection

[reion]

Herd immunity = law of nature


That's why Darwin come from UK

[ayaasworld]

This is the most inhuman thing I have ever heard.

[bombel]

I am from Madrid, living on lockdown with strict limitations of my fundamental rights. People of UK PLEASE take this siriously, It took weeks for us.to.realise what we are facing and look our numbers, thousends infected and 350 dead.
Learn from our mistakes and take all measures posible.