Category: Natural Immunity
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Dr. Mike Yeadon: The pandemic is over
This article published by Hubpages last October 7, 2020 explores Dr. Mike Yeadon’s assertion that the pandemic is over and that many countries may have already reached herd immunity [new studies are now showing that herd immunity thresholds are much lower than previously estimated, read Herd immunity may be closer than we think and No,…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: You cannot eradicate the coronavirus
In this article by the Associated Press, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans will likely need to wear face masks and continue to socially distance to protect themselves even after the vaccine becomes available. Editor’s Note: Again, authorities are using Dr. Fauci’s statement to support the move towards “the new normal”. For us, however, it…
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New Study: Viral loads in COVID-19 patients declining
A retrospective study utilizing results of positive PCR tests of patients in Detroit, Michigan from April 4 to June 5, 2020 shows that viral loads of COVID-19 patients are declining over time. The study showed that during the week of April 4, 49% of COVID patients had intermediate viral loads. By the fifth week of…
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The epidemic is over in Sweden
In an interview with Denmark’s Politiken, Professor Kim Sneppen of the Neils Bohr Institute in Copenhagen said, “There is some evidence that the Swedes have built up a degree of immunity to the virus which, along with what else they are doing to stop the spread, is enough to control the disease”. He adds, “Perhaps…
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Lancet: 19 countries have suppressed community transmission of coronavirus
A new report published by The Lancet shows that 19 countries, including Taiwan, China, New Zealand, Pakistan, Finland, Cuba, and Rwanda have effectively suppressed the community transmission of the new coronavirus. The Philippines, Sweden, India, Switzerland, Germany, and 30 other states are categorized under “moderate transmission”. The report, which will be presented to the 75th…
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Mark Woolhouse: We must follow the Swedish model
In this article for The Telegraph, Mark Woolhouse, chair of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh and member of the UK’s SPI-M and Scotland’s COVID-19 Advisory Group, slams the government’s refusal to lift lockdowns. He says, “It is profoundly disappointing that six months into this pandemic, having rejected every alternative proposal, we…
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New study shows immunity to COVID-19 higher than antibody tests show
A new study from the Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital shows that mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 patients have T-cell immunity against the new coronavirus even if they test negative for antibodies. The study, which was published at the scientific journal Cell shows that twice as many people have developed T-cell immunity than those detected…
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Study: Some parts of UK are nearing herd immunity
A new study published by the British Medical Journal says that more people may have COVID-19 antibodies than tests show. In an interview with The Week, a member of the research team, Dr. Stephen Burgess of Cambridge University says that current antibody tests are highly selective in what they detect. He says, “It’s possible that…
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Prof. Sunetra Gupta: Let children be exposed to viruses
In an interview with the Evening Standard published last September 3, 2020, Sunetra Gupta, professor of theoretical epidemiology at Oxford says that she welcomes the return of schoolchildren to the classroom. She adds that children will benefit from being exposed to the novel and other seasonal coronaviruses. She says, “evidence is mounting that early exposure…
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Is Sweden’s coronavirus response finally silencing the doubters?
In this article for The Telegraph, author Richard Orange reports that Sweden’s case rate has fallen below that of Denmark and Norway, registering 12 new cases per million compared to 18 for Denmark and 14 for Norway. Meanwhile, COVID deaths in Sweden are averaging at two to three per day, down from over a hundred…
