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Now that this virus is out wont it always be around? how long will quarantine lasts? will i have to worry about possibly dying from coronavirus when i turn 65 in twenty years? shouldnt i get it now, get over it, and have antibodies so when i turn 65 i can
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Herd immunity: The virus may be around but won't do much harm if you have been vaccinated (as soon as we have a vaccine within a year or so) or if more than 60-70% of your immediate community have protective antibodies (virus cannot spread efficiently)
Answered 5/5/2020
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