'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread

In the weeks since coronavirus exploded around the globe it has become increasingly apparent that this freight train simply can't be stopped.

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Lockdowns, school closures and flight bans will go some way to reducing pressure on hospitals but these measures will not halt widespread transmission. Health authorities warn hundreds of millions will probably get infected and the vast majority will survive. Some of society's most vulnerable will still bear the brunt, however, and the death toll could be very high.

On that basis, some difficult decisions must be made. Britain has made some tough calls already but their go-it-alone approach carries significant risk and is proving divisive.

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'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread

'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spread

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