____________________ Search Home CoronaVirus Coronavirus UK: what is the secret of collective immunity? JOHN NAISH... * CoronaVirus -- -- * CoronaVirus Coronavirus UK: what is the secret of collective immunity? JOHN NAISH investigation -- -- IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https://www.fr24news.com /a/2020/10/coronavirus-uk-what-is-the-secret-of-collective-immunity-joh n-naish-investigation.html&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=1 05&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21 -- -- According to a study from the University of Edinburgh, the most effective way to reduce the death toll from Covid may be to let people spread the virus to develop ‘herd immunity’. But what exactly does this imply? -- -- JOHN NAISH explains … What is collective immunity? -- Herd immunity occurs when a large proportion of a population – the herd – is immune to a virus, making it unlikely to spread. -- -- The Edinburgh study looked at lockdown-like scenarios and found that while the lockdown could protect hospitals, it could also prolong the pandemic and prevent the build-up of herd immunity. Pictured: The green and purple lines represent deaths that could occur in a second wave, while the black line suggests the deaths would have exploded during the -- -- The Edinburgh study looked at lockdown-like scenarios and found that while the lockdown could protect hospitals, it could also prolong the pandemic and prevent the build-up of herd immunity. Pictured: The green and purple lines represent deaths that could occur in a second wave, while the black line suggests the deaths would have exploded during the -- -- The Edinburgh study looked at lockdown-like scenarios and found that while the lockdown could protect hospitals, it could also prolong the pandemic and prevent the build-up of herd immunity. Pictured: The green and purple lines represent deaths that could occur in a second wave, while the black line suggests the deaths would have exploded during the -- -- entire households of people with Covid-19 and locked out those over 70. The graphics on the left show how young people would have caught the virus much more easily and would have developed some herd immunity. It would also lead to fewer deaths, as shown at right, researchers say -- -- entire households of people with Covid-19 and locked out those over 70. The graphics on the left show how young people would have caught the virus much more easily and would have developed some herd immunity. It would also lead to fewer deaths, as shown at right, researchers say -- -- entire households of people with Covid-19 and locked out those over 70. The graphics to the left show how young people would have caught the virus much more easily and would have developed some herd immunity. It would also lead to fewer deaths, as shown at right, researchers say -- -- Experts disagree on how many people it would take to achieve “collective immunity” with Covid. Kate Bingham, of the Government Vaccine Task Force, said 50% of the -- -- 90%. Why was collective immunity not sought? Initially, the government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick -- -- Initially, the government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said on March 12 that “we need immunity to protect ourselves in the future”. -- -- The government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said on March 12 (pictured that day) that “we need to have immunity to protect ourselves in the future”. -- -- deaths seems to show even after the lockdown. There are also concerns that collective immunity may not last forever, or even beyond a few months. -- -- or even beyond a few months. How close are we to collective immunity? In May, Professor Gupta of the University of Oxford – the author of -- -- * TAGS * collective * coronavirus -- * coronavirus * immunity * Investigation * John -- -- IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https://www.fr24news.com /a/2020/10/coronavirus-uk-what-is-the-secret-of-collective-immunity-joh n-naish-investigation.html&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=1 05&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21