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Brazilian City Ravaged by Coronavirus Reached Herd Immunity in Just Months, Study Finds – Newsweek
Researchers found that after exponential growth in Manaus, cases and deaths started to drop significantly, without major interventions taking place.
A city in the Brazilian Amazon reached the herd immunity threshold for coronavirus after it swept through with little to no measures in place to stop infection, a study has found.
The city of Manaus, with a population of over two million, was one of the worst hit cities for COVID-19 cases in Brazil. No lockdown was implemented and no major steps were taken to limit the spread of the virus. The first case was reported there in the middle of March. Within two months, hospitals were overwhelmed an…
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