Is The Pandemic Over?
Posted By: Magnante, 3/16/2021 6:51:17 AM
After a year now of dealing with the SARS-COV-2 virus, we have learned a great deal about the pandemic. The elusive goal has been to acquire herd immunity and have life go back to normal. However, our mainstream media and some governmental health authorities have ignored parts of the scientific picture that could help us understand herd immunity. They have placed excessive importance on vaccination as the only way to herd immunity. This is not entirely true. There is scientific data showing that we may be closer to herd immunity and the end of the pandemic than the media and government let on.
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Is The Pandemic Over?
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After a year now of dealing with the SARS-COV-2 virus, we have learned a great deal about the pandemic. The elusive goal has been to acquire herd immunity and have life go back to normal. However, our mainstream media and some governmental health authorities have ignored parts of the scientific picture that could help us understand herd immunity. They have placed excessive importance on vaccination as the only way to herd immunity. This is not entirely true. There is scientific data showing that we may be closer to herd immunity and the end of the pandemic than the media and government let on.
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The January 6th ‘Insurrection’
that Wasn’t 13 replies
that Wasn’t 13 replies
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Fake News and
the Sussexes 6 replies
the Sussexes 6 replies
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Georgetown University fires
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a taboo on discussing
Black academic performance 25 replies
professor for violating
a taboo on discussing
Black academic performance 25 replies
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