no... that wouldnt flatten the curve

and the gov is not trying to get people infected

what are they trying to do exactly?

theyre trying to manage it so that when people eventually do get it, theres enough people coming out of the NHS as there are coming in

"flattening the curve"

> and the gov is not trying to get people infected
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-herd-immunity-uk-nhs-outbreak-pandemic-government-a9399101.html

so basically balancing out minor symptoms & recoveries with severe symptoms

see simulation 3 and 4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

That's The Independent

yes, yes, i get it. but i'm not onboard with deliberate infection, that's absurd.

the independent has already been debunked on that

Known for clickbait

literally... the gov response is "herd immunity is not part of any plan"

independent just trying to bait a libel suit at this point

So the herd immunity is fake news?

yes, literally fake

in fact... the exact opposite of what the gov released

Ultradarwinists btfo

>Sir Patrick John Thompson Vallance FRS FMedSci FRCP is a British medical doctor. Since March 2018 he has been the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of the United Kingdom.

>Sir Patrick Vallance told ITV News that ideally 60% of the UK would become infected to ensure we were "all a bit protected".

>Sir Patrick said the advice the Government is following is not looking to suppress the disease entirely but to help create a "herd immunity in the UK" while protecting the most vulnerable from Covid-19, warning "this is not a short term outbreak, this is going to go on for months."

how is it fake news

https://politicshome.com/news/uk/health-and-care/illnesstreatments/news/110595/matt-hancock-insists-herd-immunity-not-part

yes, but the fact that the chief adviser said that, is not fake news

maybe it's not the gov's policy

lol at the dramatic music on the Independent's spin piece

That clip of him addressing the 60% figure is obviously taken out of context

they should definitely get their shit straight though

if their chief adviser is saying that to major news outlets

and then they deny it

It's not just the independent saying that though

He was talking about herd immunity, that isn't the same as saying it's part of the plan

the chief advisor can say what he wants... that doesnt mean it will be implemented... matt's job is to take the advice from all of the top specialists in every area, virology, pandemic, economical, medical and then make a decision based on all of it

Media are just overblowing shit as per

> Sir Patrick said the advice the Government is following is not looking to suppress the disease entirely but to help create a "herd immunity in the UK"

hello

Ban the 'free' press

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-13/uk-s-chief-scientific-adviser-tells-itv-news-he-hopes-government-s-approach-to-coronavirus-will-create-herd-immunity/

ITV

Who's Sir Patrick

THE UK'S CHIEF MED ADVISER

Chill

ok.. so "sir patrick" says one thing... Im going to get it from THE GUY ACTUALLY MAKING THE PLAN