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WHO says we must not live in hope of coronavirus herd immunity – ABC News
We can’t “live in hope” of herd immunity saving us from COVID-19, according to a World Health Organization official, who says global immunity is “nowhere close” to levels needed to contain the pandemic.
Global immunity to COVID-19 is “nowhere close” to levels needed to contain the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Key points:
- A WHO official says herd immunity is “not a solution we should be looking to”
- Officials in some European countries have floated natural herd immunity as a possible policy
- The race for a vaccine has become the key factor in containing COVID-19
Almost 22 million people have contracted the new coronavirus, includi…
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