On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 4:11 PM Peter Griffin <[email protected]> wrote:
> I keep hearing about a 'herd immunity strategy.' > Isn't that, like, no strategy? Serious question. I mean, just let people > get infected and let the chips fall where they may? What am I not smart > enough to understand? > Herd immunity kicks in if around 60% of the population gets it. At a conservative mortality rate at 0.5%, that would mean 40 lakh people dead in India. It simply cannot be an option. (I discussed it briefly in the first part of this episode: https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2020/4/19/episode-169-taking-stock-of-covid-19/ ) -- Amit Varma Writer and Columnist Podcast -- The Seen and the Unseen <http://www.seenunseen.in/> Blog -- India Uncut <http://www.indiauncut.com> Twitter -- @amitvarma <http://www.twitter.com/amitvarma>
