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I agree with the responses to the thread that this is problematic and very dangerous. Let me just copy-paste a few snippets of what I reply with whenever people talk about Sweden's herd immunity plan (which was referenced in the article of the Varsitarian)
Thread:
1/ https://twitter.com/JohnGuilaran/status/1254638858051833857
Thread:
1/ https://twitter.com/JohnGuilaran/status/1254638858051833857
It's a gamble and now Sweden is currently paying for the price in terms of deaths.
"[Sweden's] rate of 156.5 per million is dramatically higher than its locked-down neighbours Norway with 28.4 and Finland with 17.7" ( https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/the-high-cost-of-sweden-s-herd-immunity-strategy-20200422-p54mbd)
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"[Sweden's] rate of 156.5 per million is dramatically higher than its locked-down neighbours Norway with 28.4 and Finland with 17.7" ( https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/the-high-cost-of-sweden-s-herd-immunity-strategy-20200422-p54mbd)
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It's irresponsible to assume that people will get immunity given that immunity is not yet clear cut.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200421-will-we-ever-be-immune-to-covid-19
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200421-will-we-ever-be-immune-to-covid-19
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What about the long term effects (physically, mentally) of the virus itself? Willingly infect people, you risk them with these effects.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-we-know-about-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19#Respiratory-infections-can-damage-lungs
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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-we-know-about-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19#Respiratory-infections-can-damage-lungs
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Yes, economy may bounce back faster. But at what cost? The lives of many people?
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ok back to work
