CHICAGO -- The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, in which enough people become immune to the virus that it can no longer spread, leading disease experts say.
The fact that the variant spreads so quickly and causes milder illness might soon expose enough people, in a less harmful way, to the SARS-COV-2 virus and provide that protection, they argue. That is not to say that prior immunity offers no benefit. Instead of herd immunity, many experts interviewed by Reuters said there was growing evidence that vaccines and prior infection would help boost population immunity against COVID-19, which makes the disease less serious for those who are infected, or become reinfected.
"The first is that immunity, especially to infection, which is the important kind of immunity, wanes quite quickly, at least from the vaccines that we have right now," he said. He cautioned against assuming that infection with Omicron would increase protection, especially against the next variant that might arise. "Just because you had Omicron, maybe that protects you from getting Omicron again, maybe," Wohl said.
CTV doesn't want to give up the panic porn
Thank you for yet another long winded article that confuses more than clarifies. And of course there is NO END IN SITE. Truly sick of CTV, CBC and Global so called reporting.
Why fading ? The original Covid is dying off and turning into a common flu. That's why poeple are getting moore infected. This is good news !
If the antivaccers would get the shot, the spread would stop eventually. If not, we will be on this carousel for a while yet. Instead of lockdowns, restrict the unvaccinated. Ask for proof of Vaccination prior to entering any public place. Both gov’t and private establishments.
No more mask and vaccine bullshit
What? It’s over ! Why do you persist in negative headlines of foreboding doom and gloom? The media,big pharma and govt want to keep this going as long as they can ! Stop it ! It’s over in England , it’s over in US! Focus on the shitty state of our hospitals ! IvisonJ
How would you feel if someone you don't know steals your house in the evening and says I am an Israeli? That's happening on Palestians.
We can't beat it but we can protect ourselves against serious outcomes by being vaccinated or having recovered from Covid-19. So we should drop all restrictions and just let it rip.
AMemphys
Do you know what hers immunity is? If so please explain how it is achieved.
Careful with the lies.
So we spend 1/2 a trillion in debt over 2 years, countless lockdowns, tens OS thousands of bankruptcies, complete disdain for charter rights, and we are in a worse place than ever before. There is no evidence that anything worked. We have nothing to show for all of this.
Of course CTV prefers a society like the one in the photo where police wander the crowds randomly asking people to show their papers. The pandemic ends when we stop complying, not a moment sooner.
Now you are just looking thirsty Game over. Media/government loses. We know the truth.
Takes a few years to achieve ...won't happen in a year in two.
Shut up ctv… it’s over the gig is up
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