Yahoo News UK Yahoo News UK

Scientists backing ‘herd immunity’ COVID-19 strategy ‘have no humanity’,
expert says

--
--

   Several medical experts have criticised a group of British scientists
   who have argued for a herd immunity approach to tackling COVID-19.

   Academics from the universities of Oxford, Nottingham, Edinburgh,
--
--
   virtual imprisonment for the vulnerable and older people”.

   Watch: What is herd immunity?

   He added: “They also ignore long COVID, and the risk of long-term
--
--

   His comments were echoed by Stephen Reicher, another member of the
   Independent Sage, who said the herd immunity proposition was “an
   outrageous position” that had been “rejected by all scientific
   organisations”.
--
--

     Top German scientists:
     1. Herd immunity not possible bc immunity too short.
     2. Not feasible to go 'shield vulnerable' approach bc impossible to
     fully identify & isolate them.
--
--
     IFRAME:
     https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/yahoonewsuk/should-the-u
     k-adopt-a-herd-immunity-appr-QCISIH

   Professor Jeremy Rossman pointed out that research suggests there have
--
--
   Professor Jeremy Rossman pointed out that research suggests there have
   been cases of re-infection of the virus, adding that Sweden, which
   adopted a herd immunity approach, was “not able to successfully protect
   the vulnerable population”.

--
--
   mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies”.

   It adds: “As immunity builds in the population, the risk of infection
   to all – including the vulnerable – falls.
   People walk along the main pedestrian shopping street in Stockholm,
--
--
   more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/David Keyton)
   People walk along the main pedestrian shopping street in Stockholm,
   Sweden, where a "herd immunity" approach has been adopted. (AP)

--

   “We know that all populations will eventually reach herd immunity –
   i.e. the point at which the rate of new infections is stable – and that
   this can be assisted by (but is not dependent upon) a vaccine.
--
--

   “Our goal should therefore be to minimise mortality and social harm
   until we reach herd immunity.”

   Prof James Naismith, director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute, and
--
--
   Restrictions in the country were voluntary, and authorities argued that
   the chances of finding a cure were slim and that allowing the
   population to develop herd immunity was a better strategy.

   Following an initial spike in cases and deaths at the start of the