WIRED Opinion There is no ‘scientific divide’ over herd immunity There’s a lot of talk of scientists divided over Covid-19, but when you -- -- scientists fall into two camps: those who are pro-lockdown and those who think we should avoid lockdowns and allow people to become infected, hopefully building up enough herd immunity along the way. The media has picked up on this narrative of a supposed rift among scientists and has run with it, while simultaneously declaring that no -- -- be doing? “Simple hygiene measures, such as hand washing and staying home when sick should be practiced by everyone to reduce the herd immunity threshold. Schools and universities should be open for in-person teaching. Extracurricular activities, such as sports, should be resumed. Young low-risk adults should work normally, rather than -- -- This is where things start to feel really wobbly. For a start, we don’t know enough about Covid-19 immunity to say that having the disease does offer long-term protection. But even more crucially it’s not clear who exactly the authors mean by “vulnerable”. Yes, older people are at a -- -- * A fifth confirmed Covid reinfection is a big blow for herd immunity -- A fifth confirmed Covid reinfection is a big blow for herd immunity ______________________________________________________________ -- -- + 13 Oct 2020 * The problem with using herd immunity to fight coronavirus -- The problem with using herd immunity to fight coronavirus ______________________________________________________________