Opinion piece: "I’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire"

[Maxirad]

Um, is Britain’s “herd immunity” coronavirus plan morally sound?

I’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire | William Hanage

Vulnerable people should not be exposed to Covid-19 right now in the service of a hypothetical future, says William Hanage, a professor of the evolution and epidemiology of infectious disease at Harvard

www.theguardian.com

 

[sudy]

The government yesterday said it’s not a ‘plan’ that they’re following. It is merely a scientific idea only.

 

[adamhovey1988]

I’m not a scientist, I’m not qualified to answer questions about things like this. However, this does not sound like a good idea.