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Is increased mortality by multiple exposures to COVID-19 an overseen factor when aiming for herd immunity?

2020-10-26

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<h4>Background</h4> Governments across the globe responded with different strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some countries adapted draconic measures, which have been perceived controversial others pursued a strategy aiming for herd immunity. The latter is even more controversial and has been called unethical by the WHO Director-General. Inevitably, without proper control measure, viral diversity increases...

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DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.22.20217638

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