New Posts For Thread: Herd Immunity 'could be achieved with 20% infected'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infectedRoss Clark - The SpectatorSince mid-March there has been an assumption that herd immunity against Covid-19 would not be achieved until around 60 per cent of the population has been infected. It is a figure which gave rise to the now-famous paper by PThere is no scientific evidence that any immunity from this virus is conferred by infection and recovery. Only speculation that it will be as it happens with similar pathogens. So debating about herd immunity percentages is premature.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559274207#559274207There is no scientific evidence that any immunity from this virus is conferred by infection and recovery. Only speculation that it will be as it happens with similar pathogens. So debating about herd immunity percentages is premature.Tue, 05 May 2020 07:15:31 -0500What simple truth can I not accept?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273967#559273967What simple truth can I not accept?Tue, 05 May 2020 05:49:03 -0500There you go again Another attempted tangentAny simple truth that contradicts your narrow viewhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273945#559273945There you go again Another attempted tangentAny simple truth that contradicts your narrow viewTue, 05 May 2020 05:44:56 -0500What simple truth?There are no simple truths here.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273927#559273927What simple truth?There are no simple truths here.Tue, 05 May 2020 05:40:11 -0500You are asking us to speculate about double hypotheticals when you cannot accept simple truthshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273913#559273913You are asking us to speculate about double hypotheticals when you cannot accept simple truthsTue, 05 May 2020 05:31:36 -0500Wrong about what YHTL?What do you think about policy if herd immunity can be reached with 10%-20% being infected?Does it seem plausible to you given after 4-6 weeks in every area cases drop off regardless of policy?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273905#559273905Wrong about what YHTL?What do you think about policy if herd immunity can be reached with 10%-20% being infected?Does it seem plausible to you given after 4-6 weeks in every area cases drop off regardless of policy?Tue, 05 May 2020 05:29:16 -0500Simply showing you are wrong sufficesHave you ever got anything right? The trend of going off at a tangent as you are shown up and then you trying to get people to agree 1 plus 1 is 2 to salvage a modicum of dignity just makes me laffhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273889#559273889Simply showing you are wrong sufficesHave you ever got anything right? The trend of going off at a tangent as you are shown up and then you trying to get people to agree 1 plus 1 is 2 to salvage a modicum of dignity just makes me laffTue, 05 May 2020 05:24:14 -0500Is the 175k number about right from your understanding of the paper or can you add anything?I know you enjoy saying 'no you are wrong.' but do not like saying 'you and wrong and the correct answer in my opinion is..'.But why not try and be a little bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273859#559273859Is the 175k number about right from your understanding of the paper or can you add anything?I know you enjoy saying 'no you are wrong.' but do not like saying 'you and wrong and the correct answer in my opinion is..'.But why not try and be a little bTue, 05 May 2020 05:15:17 -0500If I t is an expert in modelling then I can see why we have got it so wrong in the ukhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273855#559273855If I t is an expert in modelling then I can see why we have got it so wrong in the ukTue, 05 May 2020 05:13:00 -0500Good to see that you are finally taking the time to actually read the report though.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31645215/herd-immunity-could-be-achieved-with-20-infected?post_id=559273843#559273843Good to see that you are finally taking the time to actually read the report though.Tue, 05 May 2020 05:08:41 -0500