As the coronavirus rages on in the United States and around the world, the topic of herd immunity has been brought up by some of President Donald Trump’s top medical advisers.
Herd immunity is when so many people get a disease it simply can’t spread quickly anymore.
The mortality rate of COVID-19 appears to be about 3.18%. That seems low, so what if we just let the virus run its course with far fewer restrictions?
THE QUESTION
Should the United States just go for herd immunity to beat the coronavirus?
THE ANSWER
The short answer is no. But it’s an ethical question as much as a scientific equation.
