M.D. Points to 'Good News'—a COVID-19 Update with 10 Points to Calm Our Fears

Thomas T. Siler, M.D. : Aug 27, 2021
American Thinker

"The Delta variant is acting like a typical historical virus variant. Typically, variants happen all the time and are more contagious but less deadly..."

[AmericanThinker.com] Now that we have had 18 months to "slow the spread" it is time to take stock of the pandemic. We have learned many good things that the media and our pandemic managers rarely report ... we do not need to be afraid of COVID-19 anymore. The media and some government health authorities are still pushing hysteria and fear, but ... Let's look at the good news that can calm our fears... (Image: Pixabay)

1) Globally, the survival rate for COVID-19 is 99.8%. Under the age of 70, the survival rate for COVID-19 is 99.97%. This is on par with many influenza seasons. Americans younger than 70 do not have to fear COVID-19 any more than influenza...

2) Herd immunity for the alpha strain is here. Sixty-seven percent of the American population have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination. The official number of cases is about 10% of the population ...several antibody studies show that the percentage of those with natural immunity is 4-6 times higher ... We are transitioning now from a pandemic to endemic status ... some eminent virologists say vaccinating in the middle of a pandemic is making herd immunity more difficult to obtain through the creation of variants... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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