Absolutely.
Flattening the curve just increases the area under the curve, by lengthening the persistence of the epidemic.
For example, after 8 months, at 30,000 deaths a month, we are not up to 200,000.
If we had gone with accelerated herd immunity volunteers young enough to not be at risk, then fewer than 50,000 would have died, and it would have been ended.
actually, given the lethality of this virus, full herd immunity would be five million dead.
Herd immunity won't happen unless everyone is willing to get that virus more than once.
People who have gotten it once, got it a second time.
Doctors and scientists don't know how long the antibodies stay in the body which means there's no way to know if anyone can become fully immune to it.
This herd immunity thing isn't practical. At least not until we know much more about how long immunity lasts.
Here are just a few of the many links I found of people getting the virus twice with one link from a study that says, yes a person can get it twice.
COVID-19 is a new type of coronavirus that causes mild to severe cases. Here’s a quick guide on how to spot symptoms, risk factors, prevent spread of the disease, and find out what to do if you think you have it.
www.webmd.com
The Dallas woman said she was floored when she tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.
www.foxnews.com
A northeastern Oklahoma woman is recovering in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 for a second time. Tisha Davis tested positive for COVID-19 in April and tested positive last week, for a second time.
www.news9.com
Less than two months after testing positive for COVID-19, and two negative tests, a Lafayette woman tested positive again.
www.9news.com
A Victorville woman is grateful to be alive after testing positive for COVID-19 twice at a hospital.
www.foxla.com