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>>18653734
>when can we expect these fucking numbers to go down??? this is bulshit.

Quite factually never. There is no herd immunity against a Coronavirus pandemic (!) because immunity against corona viruses in individuals lasts a few months at the absolute best (look up SARS immunity studies) and new vectors can come in through global travel continously. You can't fully contain a virus with an R0 of 5+, it's impossible even with true lockdowns as in China. Covid-19 will cycle through society indefinitely until a significant portion of the population has sutained long-term organ damage. You won't die, but your mobility will be impaired and you will mostly sleep all day. The media hasn't picked up on this yet, but Corona-related deaths will become an absolute NON-ISSUE when compared to the economic and social impact of hundreds of millions of chronically ill unemployable Corona cripples in their 30s-50s. This will continue until a highly effective treatment is found or bi-monthly vaccinations are establsihed for the entire populace.

What, you thought the whole world was shutting down for a flu or something?