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It's like with flu in 1918.

The danger will be over as soon as COVID becomes nothing to be worried about. As soon as everyone who wants to can get vaccinated and as soon as everyone who can't be vaccinated don't have to worry about it due to herd immunity.

It's very simple.

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But then it will never be over because there won't be herd immunity.

My city is already at 50% vaccination rate. The curve is flattened. COVID cases are surging because of the reduced restrictions. If you go out, you’ll become part of herd immunity. You’ll get COVID.

And then we will have restrictions in place for much much longer than anticipated/needed.

A much better approach is to define an acceptable level and live with Covid, much like we live with the flu, cancer and other deadly diseases.

The US seems to be the most sane part of the world in this regard.

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