jueves, 14 de mayo de 2020

Only 4.4% of French population infected by coronavirus - Pasteur institute

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-france-immunity/only-44-of-french-population-infected-by-coronavirus-pasteur-institute-idUKKBN22Q0RM?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=a2b0b4f54f-briefing-dy-20200514&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-a2b0b4f54f-44992633

Herd immunity is not happening

Despite more than 27,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in France, only 4.4% of people have actually been infected. The percentage is far below the required level — something more than 50% — to achieve herd immunity. Herd immunity would slow — but not stop — the outbreak. Results announced by Spain's health minister show a similar situation: more than 27,000 deaths and just 5% of the population tested had antibodies to the virus. “Population immunity appears insufficient to avoid a second wave” if lockdown measures are removed, say the authors of the French study. (Reuters | 2 min read)
Reference: Science paper

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